Term Name: | annulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis |
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Synonyms: | annulus fibrosus, annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc, anulus fibrosus (diskus intervertebralis), anulus fibrosus of intervertebral disk, fibrous ring of intervertebral disc |
Definition: | The ring of fibrocartilage and fibrous tissue forming the circumference of the intervertebral disc; surrounds the nucleus pulposus, which is prone to herniation when the annulus fibrosus is compromised. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004715] |