Disc protrusion, commonly known as a âslippedâ disc, is a degenerative spine condition that occurs when one of the discs between the vertebrae decays and causes the discâs gel-like inner material to collect on one side or in a specific location within the disc.
ETIC: Education and Training Integration Directorate (Washington, DC) ETIC: Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan (est. 2009) ETIC: Estimated Time for Completion (US DoD)
ALPHABETIC: The adjective alphabetic refers to any writing system in which each unit or letter represents a single sound in theory. English writing is theoretically alphabetic--but in actual point of fact is so riddled with exceptions and oddities that it hardly counts--as discussed here.