Anatomy
nucleus pulposus
Subclass of:
Intervertebral disc
Definitions related to nucleus pulposus:
  • Fibrocartilage inner core of the intervertebral disc. Prolapsed or bulged nucleus pulposus leads to INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT while proliferation of cells in the nucleus pulposus is associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The gel-like shock-absorbing central portion of each spinal disc.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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