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
Historical Examples. 1  The humerus resembles that of a Carnivore rather than that of an ungulate. 2  But this suggestion of an ungulate affinity can hardly be accepted. 3  Their structure proclaims these two divisions to be of ancient descent, and not to be modern twigs of the ungulate stem. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia Frank Evers Beddard An ungulate is essentially a running animal, and has no need of a grasping finger.