Glossary entry

Lithuanian term or phrase:

disko prolabavimas

English translation:

disc prolapse (herniation)

Added to glossary by Rasa Didžiulienė
Jul 22, 2014 09:50
9 yrs ago
Lithuanian term

disko prolabavimas

Lithuanian to English Medical Medical (general)
Ar tinka vartoti "disc replacement"? Kaip suprantu prolabavimas yra stuburo disko pasislinkimas?
Proposed translations (English)
3 disc prolapse (herniation)

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disc prolapse (herniation)

Man atrodo, čia kalbama apie stuburo išvaržą.
Example sentence:

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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