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.
â¢ CARDIOLOGY (noun). The noun CARDIOLOGY has 1 sense: 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases. Familiarity information: CARDIOLOGY used as a noun is very rare.he branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases. Classified under: Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents. Hypernyms (cardiology is a kind of...): medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques).