Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Lithuanian term or phrase:
disko prolabavimas
English translation:
disc prolapse (herniation)
Lithuanian term
disko prolabavimas
3 | disc prolapse (herniation) | Darius Sciuka |
Proposed translations
disc prolapse (herniation)
A lumbar disc prolapse, also known as a 'herniated' or 'slipped' disc, is a condition where a fragment of soft central disc material squeezes out under pressure through a tear in the disc capsule (annulus). The prolapsed fragment may compress an adjacent
A prolapsed (herniated) disc occurs when the outer fibres of the intervertebral disc (its annulus) are injured, and the soft material known as the nucleus pulposus, ruptures out of its enclosed space.
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