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rupture vs slipped disc

slipped disc vs rupture

rupture and slipped disc both are nouns.

rupture is a verb but slipped disc is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rupture Yes No Yes No
slipped disc Yes No No No
As nouns, slipped disc is a hyponym of rupture; that is, slipped disc is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rupture:
  • rupture: state of being torn or burst open
  • slipped 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, ruptured intervertebral disc.
rupture (noun) slipped 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) slipped disc (verb)
separate or cause to separate abruptly
Difference between rupture and slipped disc

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