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Nucleus Pulposus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VDX4K38L-3

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