Term Name: | intervertebral disk |
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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] |