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Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (Slipped Disk)

Alternate Names : Cervical Radiculopathy, Herniated Intervertebral Disk, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Prolapsed Intervertebral Disk, Ruptured Disk, Slipped Disk

Definition

A condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk (the nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and leg pain caused by nerve root irritation.

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