Intervertebral disk

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 244570000

Intervertebral disk

Definition

A pad of fibrocartilage between the articular surfaces of two successive vertebral centra which has nucleus pulposus at its core.

Also known as discus intervertebralis, intervertebral disc, spinal disc — per UBERON

The Intervertebral disk is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

Also identified as

Procedures

Procedure Relation Source
Discectomy Procedure Has Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0