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nucleus pulposus

Term ID
UBERON:0002242
Synonyms
  • nucleus propulsus
  • nucleus propulsus of intervertebral disk
  • nucleus pulposus (diskus intervertebralis)
  • nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disk
  • pulpy nucleus
Definition
the jelly-like substance in the middle of the spinal disc which is a remnant of the notochord llw2
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has parts
is a type of
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