slipped disc
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4.0
- noun
- /slɪpt dɪsk/
- Specialized
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hernia discal
- My sister's husband has recently dealt with a slipped disc in his back, which I was surprised to find out feels a lot like a pulled muscle.
Examples
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They brought him into Sheabel, where Dr. Wendel took X-rays and discovered that the dog had a slipped disc that required back surgery.
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The family were asleep and my wife was, that day, tied down to the bed because she had a slipped disc.
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The one case that stands out the most to me recently was a dog that had a slipped disc and became paralyzed.
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Meaning, their backs hurt all the time because they have pinched nerves and slipped discs.
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My husband has a slipped disc that causes him a lot of pain.
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After lifting a heavy box, I discovered that I have a slipped disc.
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The doctor explained that a slipped disc often leads to discomfort in the lower back.
Synonyms
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5.1
Soft part of a disc in the spine pushes out and presses on nerves, causing back pain
A tear in the soft part between the bones of the spine that presses on nerves and causes back pain
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a disc that has 'slipped' out of its normal position, which B1 learners who know 'slip' (to move out of place) and 'disc' can compose readily. This is a directly compositional, largely literal description of displacement and is cross-linguistically transparent, so learners can infer the medical sense from the parts.
Etymology
Slipped disc comes from the clear image of a soft round disc that sits between the bones of the spine and literally slips or 'moves out of place', pressing on nearby nerves and causing pain. That's why slipped disc means the medical problem of intense back pain caused by a disc moving from its normal position.