A discoid structure developed from receptacle at base of ovary or from stamens around the ovary.
the cartilage that is the "cushion" between vertebra. It is 75% water and filled with nerves, but it has very little blood supply.
A round, flat piece of nonmagnetic shiny metal designed to be read from and written to by optical (laser) technology. It is now standard practice to use the spelling "disc" for optical discs.
a plate or rim of tissue, derived from the receptacle of a flower, occurring between whorls of floral parts.
A shock-absorbing cushion between vertebrae, filled with a gel-like substance.
Structure located between vertebral bodies. Is the mobile portion of the spine and contains three distinct parts - the annulus fibrosus (outer layer), the nucleus pulposus (jelly-like middle portion), and the endplates (top and bottom of vertebral body).
Pieces of cartllage that sit as a cushion between two bones and protect the bones from rubbing directly against each other.
This refers to any flat, round structure.
Intervertebral discs are soft tissue structures that are between the vertebral bones of the spine. They act as cushions but are easily damaged.
The soft tissue between each vertebra, or bone, in the spine.
a fluid-filled, jelly-like cushion between the vertebrae of the spine. Each disc is identified by the vertebrae that surround it. For example, the L4-5 disc is the disc between the L4 and L5 vertebrae.
The tough, cartilaginous, elastic structure that acts as a cushion between the bodies of spinal vertebrae. The disc is made up of an outer "annulus fibrosus" which encloses an inner "nucleus pulposus". (edit start)
somwhat flat circular part or area; central upper portion or central portion, usually of wing
The cartilage that separates the spinal vertebrae and acts as a cushion to absorb shocks to the spine.
something with a round shape like a flat circular plate
a bone isn't it, just like the good doctor shows on his sign
a capsule of connective tissue (annulus fibrosus) with a soft
a leathery cushion that separates one vertebra from another
a shock absorber located between two bones in the neck
a soft, rubbery pad found between the hard bones that make up the spinal column
a supportive cushion between the vertebrae of the spine
material between the vertebrae which cushion against shock. The disc consists of a thick fiber ring which surrounds a soft gel-like interior.
The inter-vertebral disc is a strong, rubbery and gelatin like structure which normally separates the individual vertebral bodies and allows movement between them. Discs are usually removed from the portion of the spine undergoing anterior fusion and replaces with bone chips to create a fusion
One of the 23 shock-absorbing pads that act as spacers of the vertebrae. Sometimes referred to as intervetebral disc. See ammulus fibrosis, nucleus pulposus and vertebral endplates.
A tough shock absorbing pad separating the vertebrae in the spinal column, which allows one vertebra to pivot on the other. It is made up of rings of criss-crossing collagen (connective tissue) fibers surrounding a jelly-like center called the nucleus. The fibers of collagen can tear and allow the nucleus to bulge outward, even totally extrude, however, the disc itself can not slip due to its strong attachment to the adjacent bones.
A cartilage that separates spinal vertebrae, absorbs shocks to the spine, and protects the nerve system.
A cartilage (cushion/pad) that separates spinal vertebrae, absorbs shock to the spine, and helps protect the nervous system.
(also spelled Disk) - the structure between the vertebral bodies.
(intervertebral disc): a fibrous cushion that separates spinal vertebrae. Has two parts, a soft gel-like center called the nucleus and a tough fibrous outer wall called the annulus.
A cartilage (cushion/pad) that separates spinal vertebrae, absorbs shocks to the spine, protects the nervous system and assists in creating the four normal curves of the spine. A disc can bulge, herniate or rupture but because of the way they connect to the vertebrae above and below, a disc can't 'slip'.
A thick layer of cartilage between spinal bones.
The circular fibrocartilage plates that separate the vertebrae of the spine.
a cartilage that separates vertebrae, acts as a cushion between vertebrae(shock absorber) , and protects the nervous system
The intervertebral disc is a combination of strong connective tissues which hold one vertebra to the next, and acts as a cushion between the vertebrae. It is made of a tough outer layer called the “annulus fibrosus†and a gel-like center called the “nucleus pulposus.
Think of the discs in your low back as about the size and shape of a hockey puck (3 inches in diameter and about 3/4 inch high) made up of a fairly tough skin inside of which is a pulp (nucleus pulposis—center pulp) that looks and feels like tough crab meat. These discs are found between all the vertebrae (intervertebral) acting like a shimmy or shock absorber and allowing movement between the vertebrae so we can bend.
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column. See the entire definition of Disc
The tough, elastic structure that is between the bodies of spinal vertebrae. The disc consists of an outer annulus fibrosus enclosing an inner nucleus pulposus.
The intervertebral disc - cartilaginous cushion found between the vertebrae of the spinal column. It may bulge beyond the vertebral body and compress the nearby nerve root, causing pain. The terms "slipped disc," "ruptured disc," and "herniated disc" are often used interchangeably even though there are subtle differences.
(1) A circular blank fabricated from plate, sheet, or foil, from which a central concentric area has been removed. (2) An electrostatic paint application shaped like a disc which atomizes paint utilizing centrifugal force off the edge of the disc.
The spine's 24 mobile vertebrae are separated by 23 discs, which act as shock absorbers. The outer section of each disc is called the annulus fibrosus and is made up of tough, criss-crossed fibrous layers of tissue. The central portion of each disc is called the nucleus pulposus. It is very elastic and changes shape as a person bends in any direction. Some back problems are caused when a disc's annulus either tears, or weakens, allowing a portion of the nucleus to herniate, or bulge, thus compressing a nerve. On occasion, the herniated portion actually breaks off and in this case, the diagnosis is a disc sequestration.
a flat round structure usually applied to plates of cartilage in joints.
A metal disk covered with a magnetic recording material. Each platter contains a number of circular recording tracks AKA "Platter".
A small mass of elastic, gristle-like tissue located between each vertebra in the spinal column which acts as a "shock absorber" for the spinal bones. The disc is composed of an outer, tough covering and a softer, gelatinous material within.
circular pieces of cushioning tissue situated between each of the spine's vertebrae. Each disc has a strong outer cover and a soft jelly-like filling.
A plate-like cartilage found between vertebrae.
composed of cartilage with a gel-like center, discs separate one vertebrae from the next, and act as shock absorbers to help resist compression of the spine.
A more or less flat, circular group of tubular florets fully visible in open-centered type Dahlias.
A tough, elastic cushion located between the vertebrae in the spinal column; acts as a shock absorber for the vertebrae.
A cartilage (cushion/pad) that separates each spinal vertebra, absorbs shocks to the spine and protects the nerve systems and assists in creating the four spinal lateral curves (also known as intervertebal disc).
the cartilaginous pad between the bones of the spinal column.
a disk of fibrocartilage between adjacent vertebrae that serves as a shock absorber. It is composed of an outer fibrous part (annulus fibrosus) that surrounds a central gelatinous mass (nucleus pulposus).
The tissue between each vertebrae of the backbone that serves as a cushion and aids flexibility.
One of the 23 shock-absorbing pads that act as spacers of the vertebrae. Sometimes referred to as intervertebral discs. See Annulas Fibrosis, Nucleus Pulposus and Vertebral Enplate.