Noun: intervertebral disk ,in-tu(r)'vur-tub-rul disk
- A fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
"A herniated intervertebral disk can cause severe back pain";
- intervertebral disc
Derived forms: intervertebral disks
Type of: disc, disk [N. Amer], saucer
Part of: back, backbone, rachis [technical], spinal column, spine, vertebral column
Encyclopedia: Intervertebral disk