Herniated Disc (Noun)
Meaning
A painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor told him that his back pain was caused by a herniated disc and would require physical therapy to alleviate the discomfort.
- After years of heavy lifting, he finally herniated a disc in his lower back and was forced to undergo surgery.
- She experienced chronic pain in her lower back for months before being diagnosed with a herniated disc in her lumbar region.
- Playing football in high school led to a herniated disc that would continue to cause him pain for the rest of his life.
- The patient was prescribed rest and medication to recover from the herniated disc that had been causing numbness in his legs.