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What does herniated nucleus pulposus mean ?
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Another name for GNP: Hnp or herniated nucleous pulposus is a portion of the interior of the disc itself known as the nucleus pulposus that ruptures thru the outer pirtion of the disc known as the annulus fibrosis.
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