intervertebral disc
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World English Dictionary
intervertebral disc (ˌɪntəˈvɜːtəbrəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any of the cartilaginous discs between individual vertebrae, acting as shock absorbers | |
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WordNet
| intervertebral disc | |
noun | |
| 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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