The reason is that the word tear suggests that some type of trauma lead to the separation or break in the fibers. Most of the time, the tears are a result of long-term, often age-related degenerative changes in the disc and spine. Given that, the standardized term doctors do use is annular fissure..
North Carolina was founded in 1663 by King Charles II. North Carolina joined the US on November 21st, 1789. It was the 12th state to join. In 1663, King Charles II issuedâ¦ a royal charter to eight nobles to settle the area south of Virginia.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. NORTH CAROLINA. The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. The territory which now forms this state was included in the grant made in 1663 by Charles II. to Lord Clarendon and others, of a much more extensive country.