Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis

Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disk; Chemonucleolyses; Discolyses; Disk Chemolyses, Intervertebral; Disk Chemolysis, Intervertebral; Disk Nucleolyses, Intervertebral; Disk Nucleolysis, Intervertebral; Intervertebral Disk Chemolyses
The dissolving of the nucleus pulposus, the semi-gelatinous tissue of a displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISK. It is usually achieved by the direct injection of a proteolytic enzyme, especially CHYMOPAPAIN, into the herniated disk.