disco gastado
English translation: worn-out disc
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peer agreement (net): +2worn-out disc Explanation: This simply refers to the disc being worn-out. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-03-11 14:29:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- References: 1 - www.med.nyu.edu/communications/nyuphysician_winter0405/asse... Title below photo: Artificial Disks Replace ***Worn-Out Ones*** to Stop Back Pain from Degenerative Disk Disease Reference in text body: The ***worn-out disk*** is removed and a piece of bone is grafted between the vertebrae above and below it. 2- http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1078.... The standard surgical procedure approaches the cervical disc from the front with removal of the entire ***worn-out disc*** and elimination of the compression on the nerve. Apparently both spellings - disc and disk - are accepted. |
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