If youâre concerned about disc protrusions, a general list of symptoms to watch for include: 1  Discomfort, numbness and tingling in the affected area and associated limbs. 2  Localized neck and back pain. 3  General stiffness and soreness, especially in the morning or after periods of inactivity. 4  Sciatica. 5  Muscle weakness.
Definition of ETIOLOGY. 1. : cause, origin; specifically: the cause of a disease or abnormal condition. 2. : a branch of knowledge concerned with causes; specifically: a branch of medical science concerned with the causes and origins of diseases.
Definition of etymology for Students. plural. etymologies. : the history of a word shown by tracing it or its parts back to the earliest known forms and meanings both in its own language and any other language from which it may have been taken.