• Lumbar Spondylosis Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms
  • Stenosis – Abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or closure.
  • Disc herniation – term used for bulging disc, slipped disc or prolapsed disc.
  • Degeneration – Process of declination or regression occurring in the body with age.
  • Cauda equina - bundle of spinal nerves and spinal roots
  • Foot drop – A gait abnormality in which dropping of foot occurs due to irritation and weakness due to damage to the fibular nerve in lower limbs.
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