herniates
Pushes abnormally outward
Herniates means to protrude abnormally through a wall or membrane that normally contains it.
The term is almost always medical: a disc herniates when it bulges out from between vertebrae, and organs herniate when they push through weakened muscle or tissue.
The MRI showed the disc had herniated at L4-L5.
Part extending outward
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- extrusionPushing through a die
tear · lesion · compression · impingement · stenosis · displacement · distension · weakness
Flat circular object
- intervertebralBetween adjacent spine segments
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- cervicalOf the neck
- thoracicOf the chest region
abdominal · inguinal · umbilical · hiatal · femoral · nucleus · annulus · sacral
Bodily or emotional distress
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
radiating · sciatica · weakness · burning · pressure · heaviness · swelling · visible
Invasive medical procedure
- meshInterlocking open weave
- repairRestore to working order
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
suture · anesthesia · recovery · postoperative · reduction · traction · physical therapy · conservative
protrusion
Part extending outward
extrusion · tear · lesion · compression · impingement · stenosis · displacement · distension · weakness · defect
disc
Flat circular object
- intervertebralBetween adjacent spine segments
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- cervicalOf the neck
thoracic · abdominal · inguinal · umbilical · hiatal · femoral · nucleus · annulus · sacral · groin
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- numbnessLoss of sensation
tingling · radiating · sciatica · weakness · burning · pressure · heaviness · swelling · visible · bulging
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- meshInterlocking open weave
- repairRestore to working order
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
incision · suture · anesthesia · recovery · postoperative · reduction · traction · physical therapy · conservative · supportive
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
- herniated diskSpine cushion rupture
- disc herniationSpinal cushion protrusion