intervertebral disk

in·ter·ver·tebraldisk

uncommon

noun

1.

a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)

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Related words

Broader terms

disk

Parts

spinal column

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Grammar

noun
singular	intervertebral disk
plural	intervertebral disks

Nearby words

intervenor intervention interventricular foramen intervertebral intervertebral disc intervertebral vein interview interviewee interviewer interweave

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