The meaning of the medical term muscular dystrophy is: a group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness The medical term that describes a rupture of intervertebral disk cartilage that allows the contents to protrude through it, which, in turn, puts pressure on the spinal nerve roots is:
ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically hoofed mammal eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Cattleâcolloquially cowsâare the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos taurus.