herniated discnoun [ C ]
mainly UK US usually herniated disk uk/ˌhɜː.ni.eɪ.tɪd ˈdɪsk/us/ˌhɝːni.eɪ.t̬ɪd ˈdɪsk/a condition in which one of the discs between the bones in the spine (= backbone) moves out of its normal position and presses on a nerve, causing pain
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