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Abstract
The dissolving of the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS, the semi-gelatinous tissue of a displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. It is usually achieved by the direct injection of a proteolytic enzyme, especially CHYMOPAPAIN, into the herniated disc.
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19 entry terms
- Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disc
- Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disk
- Chemonucleolysis
- Discolysis
- Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis
- Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disc
- Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disk
- Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disc
- Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disk
- Chemonucleolyses
- Discolyses
- Intervertebral Disc Chemolyses
- Intervertebral Disc Nucleolyses
- Intervertebral Disc Nucleolysis
- Intervertebral Disk Chemolyses
- Intervertebral Disk Nucleolyses
- Intervertebral Disk Nucleolysis
- Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disc
- Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disk
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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coordinate IM with specific substance /ther use (usually CHYMOPAPAIN) if particularly discussed
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History Note
2012 (1987)
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Previous Indexing
- Chymopapain (1975-1986)
- Intervertebral Disk Displacement (1966-1986)
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WE 740
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007404. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007404
- Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73524496