Herniated Disk

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Herniated Disk
Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) is a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and nerve root irritation.
Nerve root
Herniated nucleus pulposus
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