δισκοπάθεια - σπονδυλοπάθεια

English translation: discopathy-spondylosis

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Greek term or phrase:	δισκοπάθεια - σπονδυλοπάθεια
English translation:	discopathy-spondylosis
Entered by:	Irene Georgiadis

21:39 Feb 20, 2008

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Medical (general)

Greek term or phrase: δισκοπάθεια - σπονδυλοπάθεια

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Irene Georgiadis KudoZ activity Questions: 82 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 0
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discopathy-spondylosis

Explanation:
Discopathy: disease of a disk, especially of an intervertebral disk .
Spondylosis is a degenerative joint disease/ (degenerative changes in the spine)

...A common patient is in their 50’s who have or had a history of spine pain from discopathy, spondylosis, degenerative disc disease, car crashes or similar trauma to the axial skeleton.
http://www.denverpaincare.com/acupuncture_paper.pdf

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Note added at 34 mins (2008-02-20 22:13:57 GMT)
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Discopathy is a hyponym of spondylosis.
Spondylosis is a general term reserved for acquired age-related degenerative changes of the spine (ie, discopathy or facet arthropathy etc).

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Eri Koutala
Local time: 00:56

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discopathy-spondylosis

Eri Koutala

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discopathy-

Maria Papadopoulou

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degenerative disc disease

Eleni Makantani

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degenerative disc disease

Explanation:
Degeneration of the disc is medically referred to as spondylosis. Spondylosis can be noted on x-ray tests or MRI scanning of the spine as a narrowing of the normal "disc space" between the adjacent vertebrae.

Reference: http://www.medicinenet.com/degenerative_disc/article.htm

Eleni Makantani
Greece
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discopathy-

Explanation:
Σύμφωνα με το ιατρικό λεξικό των εκδόσεων σταφυλίδη και το λεξικό ιατρικών και βιολογικών όρων των εκδόσεων παρισιάνου.

Maria Papadopoulou
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Greek

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discopathy-spondylosis

Eri Koutala
Local time: 00:56
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Greek
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