Schmorl, Christian Georg (1861–1932), German pathologist. Schmorl described the spinal defect now known as Schmorl's node in 1926.
Medical Dictionary
Schmorl's node
noun \ˈshmȯrlz-\
Medical Definition of SCHMORL'S NODE
: a spinal defect characterized by protrusion of the nucleus pulposus into the spongiosa of a vertebra
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