Diagnosing Cervical Disc Degeneration. Your doctor will determine whether you have degenerative disc disease in the neck by: Checking the flexibility, strength, and range of motion in your neck, arms, and legs. Ordering imaging tests such as x-rays, an MRI, or a CT (CAT) scan.
bot 1. n. 1. The parasitic larva of a botfly. 2. bots (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A disease of mammals, especially cattle and horses, caused by infestation of the stomach or intestines with botfly larvae.
A botfly, also written bot fly, bott fly or bot-fly in various combinations, is any fly in the family Oestridae. Their lifecycles vary greatly according to species, but the larvae of all species are internal parasites of mammals. Largely according to species, they also are known variously as warble flies, heel flies, and gadflies.