Term Name: | nucleus pulposus |
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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 |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002242] |