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slipped disc

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noun

  1. pathol a herniated intervertebral disc, often resulting in pain because of pressure on the spinal nerves

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The doctors had a legitimate medical concern: Kennedy had a slipped disc around his lumbar spine, because the adjacent bone had inexplicably softened.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2023

It can be caused by a physical problem - such as a slipped disc, but can also occur with no clear cause - known as primary pain.

From BBC • May 11, 2022

Just as filming began, Jordan began to suffer from extreme pain whose source would later be diagnosed as a slipped disc in his back but at the time remained mysterious.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2019

At the very least, it can lead to lumbar procedures to fix a slipped disc.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

Seriously, I spent months in hospital with a slipped disc, and the LSE didn't even notice I wasn't there.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2013

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