Term Name:	annulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis
Synonyms:	annulus fibrosus, annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc, anulus fibrosus (diskus intervertebralis), anulus fibrosus of intervertebral disk, fibrous ring of intervertebral disc
Definition:	The ring of fibrocartilage and fibrous tissue forming the circumference of the intervertebral disc; surrounds the nucleus pulposus, which is prone to herniation when the annulus fibrosus is compromised.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004715]