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intervertebral disc vs disc

disc vs intervertebral disc

intervertebral disc and disc both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intervertebral disc Yes No No No
disc Yes No No No
As nouns, disc is a hypernym of intervertebral disc; that is, disc is a word with a broader meaning than intervertebral disc:
  • intervertebral disc: a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
  • disc: something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
Other hypernyms of intervertebral disc include disk, saucer.
intervertebral disc (noun) disc (noun)
a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two) a flat circular plate
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 intervertebral disc and disc

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