slipped disc
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
If a slipped disc hits these nerves, urgent medical treatment to remove the pressure is critical.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2019
At the very least, it can lead to lumbar procedures to fix a slipped disc.
From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018
I crossed my fingers and hoped if anything was found, it’d be a slipped disc.
From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2016
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