Meaning & use
intervertebral
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Located between the vertebrae of the spine.
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The MRI revealed a herniated intervertebral disc pressing on a nerve.
Intervertebral discs act as shock absorbers between the bones of the spine.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the phrase 'intervertebral disc,' the cushion of cartilage between each pair of vertebrae.
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