intervertebral disk

intervertebral disk

noun Anatomy.
the plate of fibrocartilage between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.

Origin:
1855–60
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Intervertebral disk is always a great word to know.
So is tendon. Does it mean:
the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone
a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew
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intervertebral disk n.
Any of the disks between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae. Also called intervertebral cartilage.

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intervertebral disk   (ĭn'tər-vûr'tə-brəl)  Pronunciation Key 
A broad disk of cartilage that separates adjacent vertebrae of the spine and acts as a shock absorber during movement.
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