slipped disc

British

noun

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

After several incorrect diagnoses, Jen was eventually told by a neurosurgeon that she had a "pretty massive" far lateral disc herniation in her spine - a slipped disc that then compresses the nerves around it.

From BBC • May 11, 2022

The good news was that the MRI scan had revealed the main problem: I had something like a slipped disc.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2020

Ultimately, it was found that Jordan had a slipped disc in his back that was pushing against a nerve, causing the pain.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2019

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

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

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