die Bandscheibe
Translation
intervertebral disc, spinal disc
Examples
Er hat Probleme mit der Bandscheibe.
He has problems with his intervertebral disc.
Ein Bandscheibenvorfall ist sehr schmerzhaft.
A herniated disc is very painful.
Grammar Patterns
to have problems with the intervertebral disc to have problems with the intervertebral disc Viele Menschen haben Probleme mit der Bandscheibe.
to suffer a herniated disc to suffer a herniated disc Er erlitt bei der Arbeit einen Bandscheibenvorfall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Knorpel (cartilage)
Etymology
A compound of 'Band' (band, ligament) and 'Scheibe' (disc, slice). Literally a 'band-disc'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'disc' ('Scheibe') that acts as a 'band' ('Band') between your vertebrae.