Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slipped disc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: slipped disc
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.

Inflected Forms

slipped discs (plural) slipped disk (alternative)

Synonyms

spinal disc herniation herniated disc ruptured intervertebral disc

Questions

What does slipped disc mean?: A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.

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