Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herniated disc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: her-ni-at-ed disc
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region

Synonyms

ruptured intervertebral disc slipped disc

Questions

What does herniated disc mean?: a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region

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