intervertebral disk
- the plate of fibrocartilage between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.
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Origin of intervertebral disk
First recorded in 1855–60
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intervertebral disk
- Any of the disks between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.intervertebral cartilage
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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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