Slipped 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
- She had to undergo surgery after suffering from a slipped disc that was pressing on a nerve and causing severe pain.
- His job required heavy lifting, which ultimately led to a slipped disc in his lower back that made everyday activities difficult.
- After a fall on the ice, the athlete was diagnosed with a slipped disc and was told she would be out of commission for several months.
- The elderly man had to learn how to manage his slipped disc by changing his posture and avoiding heavy lifting to alleviate the chronic pain.
- Years of poor posture and lack of exercise had caught up with her, and she woke up one morning with a slipped disc that would require months of physical therapy to heal.