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rupture vs ruptured intervertebral disc

ruptured intervertebral disc vs rupture

rupture and ruptured intervertebral disc both are nouns.

rupture is a verb but ruptured intervertebral disc is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rupture Yes No Yes No
ruptured intervertebral disc Yes No No No
As nouns, ruptured intervertebral disc is a hyponym of rupture; that is, ruptured intervertebral disc is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rupture:
  • rupture: state of being torn or burst open
  • ruptured intervertebral disc: a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region
Other hyponyms of rupture include hernia, herniation, herniated disc, slipped disc.
rupture (noun) ruptured intervertebral disc (noun)
the act of making a sudden noisy break a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
state of being torn or burst open
rupture (verb) ruptured intervertebral disc (verb)
separate or cause to separate abruptly
Difference between rupture and ruptured intervertebral disc

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