Preferred Label : disc herniation;
Definition : localized displacement of disc material beyond the limits of the intervertebral disc
space. Localized contrasts to generalized, the latter being arbitrarily defined as
greater than 50% (180 degrees) of the periphery of the disc;
Origin ID : RID5090;
Associated condition of
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
localized displacement of disc material beyond the limits of the intervertebral disc
space. Localized contrasts to generalized, the latter being arbitrarily defined as
greater than 50% (180 degrees) of the periphery of the disc
