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nucleus pulposus

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Main Entry: nucleus pul·po·sus
Pronunciation: -"p&l-'pO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural nuclei pul·po·si /-"sI/
: an elastic pulpy mass lying in the center of each intervertebral fibrocartilage and regarded as a remnant of the notochord
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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