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Herniated nucleus pulposis is a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and nerve root irritation.

Review Date: 12/7/2001 12:00:00 AM Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team

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