Medical Dictionary
nucleus pulposus
noun nucleus pul·po·sus \-ˌpəl-ˈpō-səs\
plural nuclei pul·po·si \-ˌsī\
Medical Definition of NUCLEUS PULPOSUS
: an elastic pulpy mass lying in the center of each intervertebral fibrocartilage and regarded as a remnant of the notochord
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