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slipped disc

British

noun

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

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Ms Cousins said she had health issues including adhesions causing chronic pain in her abdomen and slipped discs in her back.

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

From Encyclopedia.com

Having dominated the World Cup circuit and feeling "pretty much untouchable" by 2019, one injury followed another, from broken bones and muscular tears to slipped discs in her neck.

From BBC

There were broken bones, slipped discs and sore heads over the years, but mercifully never anything more serious.

From BBC

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

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