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disease > diseases of the osteoarticular system > spine disease > intervertebral disc degeneration

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intervertebral disc degeneration  

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  • Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a medical condition (ICD-10-CM M51.35-37) in which there are anatomic changes and a loss of function of varying degrees of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine of sufficient magnitude as to cause symptoms. (Wikipedia)

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