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disc vs intervertebral disc

intervertebral disc vs disc

disc and intervertebral disc both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disc Yes No No No
intervertebral disc Yes No No No
As nouns, intervertebral disc is a hyponym of disc; that is, intervertebral disc is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disc:
  • disc: something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
  • intervertebral disc: a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
Other hyponyms of disc include intervertebral disk, dot, point.
disc (noun) intervertebral disc (noun)
a flat circular plate a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
Difference between disc and intervertebral disc

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