nuttshell or nutshell
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peanut-shaped shell Explanation: I think they are referring to the replacement disc's shape (disc prosthesis), the peanut shaped housing. See: http://www.spineexperts.com/bryancervicaldiscsystem.htm The BRYAN® Cervical Disc is an artificial cervical disc made up of two small shell-shaped titanium end pieces, http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2000013619 A small profile, peanut spectacle-shaped prosthetic disc device (20) is provided. http://books.google.com/books?id=mTWGIZJRE3AC&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9...[21]:+an+implant+that+looks+like+a+combination+of+the+two+previous&source=bl&ots=suTVZDiOP_&sig=bK9hyZJpA7XOg-nAA86drjCyudE&hl=en&ei=tYEPTIKbFI_lnAfA5ejIDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=2000%2C%20Bryan%20and%20Carver%20[21]%3A%20an%20implant%20that%20looks%20like%20a%20combination%20of%20the%20two%20previous&f=false 2000, Bryan and Carver [21]: an implant that looks like a combination of the two previous designs: half cylinders filled with peanut shaped resilient bodies |
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