For example, the phrase spondylosis of the lumbar spine means degenerative changes such as osteoarthritis of the vertebral joints and degenerating intervertebral discs (degenerative disc disease) in the low back.
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Mariam Isa. Downgraded â S&P puts SA one notch above âjunkâ status. IT WAS a gloomy Friday the 13th as ratings giant Standard & Poorâs downgraded South Africaâs sovereign credit rating by a notch to BBB-soon after markets closed.he third major ratings agency, Moodyâs, has given South Africa a rating one notch above Fitch and two notches above S&P, although also with a negative outlook.