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intervertebral disk
noun
, Anatomy.
- the plate of fibrocartilage between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.
intervertebral disk
/ ĭn′tər-vûr′tə-brəl /
- A broad disk of cartilage that separates adjacent vertebrae of the spine and acts as a shock absorber during movement.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intervertebral disk1
First recorded in 1855–60
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