radiculopathy (redirected from Pinched nerve)

radiculopathy /ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy/ (rah-dik″u-lop´ah-the) disease of the nerve roots.

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spondylotic caudal radiculopathy  compression of the cauda equina due to encroachment upon a congenitally small spinal canal by spondylosis, resulting in neural disorders of the lower limbs.

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ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy (r-dky-lp-th)

n.

Disease of the spinal nerve roots.

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Radiculopathy

Sometimes referred to as a pinched nerve, it refers to compression of the nerve root-the part of a nerve between vertebrae. This compression causes pain to be perceived in areas to which the nerve leads.

Mentioned in: Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica

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radiculopathy

[rədik′yəlop′əthē]

Etymology: L, radix, root; Gk, pathos, disease

a disease involving a spinal nerve root.

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radiculopathy [rah-dik″u-lop´ah-the]

disease of the nerve roots.

spondylotic caudal radiculopathy compression of the cauda equina due to encroachment upon a congenitally small spinal canal by spondylosis, resulting in neural disorders of the lower limbs.

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radiculopathy (r·diˈ·ky·lˑ·p·thē),

n a form of acupuncture similar to segmental and trigger point acupuncture techniques, in which intramuscular stimulation is used to relieve muscles and viscera of supersensitivity. See also intramuscular stimulation and supersensitivity.

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radiculopathy

disease of the nerve roots.

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spondylotic caudal radiculopathy

compression of the cauda equina due to encroachment upon a congenitally small spinal canal by spondylosis, resulting in neural disorders of the lower limbs. See also lumbosacral stenosis.

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radiculopathy

Neurology A spinal nerve root dysfunction characterized by back pain and nerve root irritation Etiology Nucleus pulposus herniates through a weakened part of the intervertebral disk. See Cervical radiculopathy, Herniated disk.