Intervertebral discs (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lie between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Each disc forms a cartilaginous joint to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, and acts as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together.
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Disc disk. embryonic disc , germinal disc a flat area in a blastocyst in which the first traces of the embryo are seen, visible early in the second [more]Intervertebral disc - Community and Resources
Noun 1. a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two) (synonym) intervertebral disk (hypernym) disk, disc, saucer (part-holonym) spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis
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