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Descriptor English:   Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Quimiólisis del Disco Intervertebral 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Quimiólise do Disco Intervertebral 
Synonyms English:   Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disk
Chemonucleolysis
Discolysis
Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis
Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disk  
Tree Number:   E02.718.500
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate IM with specific substance /ther use (usually CHYMOPAPAIN) if particularly discussed
See Related English:   Chymopapain
 
History Note English:   2012 (1987) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   19216 
Unique Identifier:   D007404 

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