Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis

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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.

Descriptor ID	D007404
MeSH Number(s)	E02.718.500
Concept/Terms	Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disc Disc Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis, Intervertebral Intervertebral Disc Chemolyses Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disk Chemonucleolysis Chemonucleolyses Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disk Disk Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis, Intervertebral Intervertebral Disk Chemolyses Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disc Disc Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disc Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Intervertebral Disc Nucleolyses Intervertebral Disc Nucleolysis Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disc Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disk Disk Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disk Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Intervertebral Disk Nucleolyses Intervertebral Disk Nucleolysis Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disc Discolysis Discolyses

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Orthopedic Procedures [E02.718]
Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis [E02.718.500]

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