Anatomy

Intervertebral Disc

Any of the 23 plates of fibrocartilage found between the bodies of adjacent VERTEBRAE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Any of the 23 plates of fibrocartilage found between the bodies of adjacent VERTEBRAE.

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7 entry terms
  • Disc, Intervertebral
  • Disk, Intervertebral
  • Intervertebral Disk
  • Discs, Intervertebral
  • Disks, Intervertebral
  • Intervertebral Discs
  • Intervertebral Disks

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific vertebrae; diseases: probably DISCITIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT, or INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION but if not, index INTERVERTEBRAL DISC + SPINAL DISEASES chemonucleolysis = INTERVERTEBRAL DISC CHEMOLYSIS

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History Note

2012 (1963)

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  1. A02w.165w.308w.410w
  2. A02w.835w.232w.834.432w
  3. A10w.165w.382w.350w.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Intervertebral Disc. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007403. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007403
  2. Intervertebral Disc. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervertebral_disc
  3. Intervertebral Disc. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502781