Term Name: intervertebral disk
Synonyms: discus intervertebralis, intervertebral disc, intervertebral fibrocartilage, spinal disc, spinal disk
Definition: A pad of fibrocartilage between the articular surfaces of two successive vertebral centra which has nucleus pulposus at its core.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001066]

Relationships
has parts: annulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis nucleus pulposus
is a type of: intervertebral cartilage
has subtype: intervertebral disk of cervical vertebra intervertebral disk of lumbar vertebra intervertebral disk of sacral vertebra intervertebral disk of thoracic vertebra tail intervertebral disc