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slipped disk

slip disk
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [slip disk]
    • /slɪp dɪsk/
    • /slɪp dɪsk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slip disk]
    • /slɪp dɪsk/

Definitions of slipped disk words

  • noun slipped disk herniated disk. 1
  • countable noun slipped disk If you have a slipped disk, you have a bad back because one of the disks in your spine has moved out of its proper position. 0
  • noun slipped disk a herniated intervertebral disk, esp. of the lumbar spine, often causing sciatica 0

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Origin of slipped disk

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Slipped disk

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slipped disk popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slipped disk usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for slipped disk

noun slipped disk

  • backache — Backache is a dull pain in your back.

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