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herniated disk

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noun

Pathology.

  1. an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves.

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Brown has a herniated disk in his back and will be reevaluated in two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

One of his legs was going numb, possibly indicating a herniated disk.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Watts then had surgery in 2004 to repair a herniated disk that caused nerve damage in his left hand.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Szokol is returning from a back injury - a herniated disk - and said she took advantage of the soft conditions on the damp course.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2023

She later suffered an injury from a herniated disk surgery on her back that went awry.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023

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