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Each intervertebral fibrocartilage is composed, at its circumference, of laminæ of fibrous tissue and fibrocartilage
Fibrocartilage

White fibrocartilage consists of a mixture of white fibrous tissue and cartilaginous tissue in various proportions; to the former of these constituents it owes its flexibility and toughness, and to the latter its elasticity....
, forming the annulus fibrosus.

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Both "anulus" and "annulus" are correct spellings. Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy

Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly shortened to Gray's Anatomy, is an English language human anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on the subject....
 uses "annulus fibrosus," Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica

Terminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomical terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998....
 uses "anulus fibrosus," and Nomina Anatomica
Nomina Anatomica

In the late nineteenth century some 50,000 terms for various body parts were in use. The same structures were described by different names, depending on the anatomist?s school and national tradition....
 uses both forms. A Google
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 search indicates that "annulus fibrosus" is the most common usage.

"Fibrosus" has no correct alternative spelling; "fibrosis" has a different meaning and is incorrect in this context.






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Each intervertebral fibrocartilage is composed, at its circumference, of laminæ of fibrous tissue and fibrocartilage
Fibrocartilage

White fibrocartilage consists of a mixture of white fibrous tissue and cartilaginous tissue in various proportions; to the former of these constituents it owes its flexibility and toughness, and to the latter its elasticity....
, forming the annulus fibrosus.

Spelling notes


Both "anulus" and "annulus" are correct spellings. Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy

Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly shortened to Gray's Anatomy, is an English language human anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on the subject....
 uses "annulus fibrosus," Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica

Terminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomical terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998....
 uses "anulus fibrosus," and Nomina Anatomica
Nomina Anatomica

In the late nineteenth century some 50,000 terms for various body parts were in use. The same structures were described by different names, depending on the anatomist?s school and national tradition....
 uses both forms. A Google
Google

Google Inc. is an United States public company, earning revenue from AdWords related to its Google search, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Apps, Orkut, and YouTube services as well as selling advertising-free versions of the Google Search Appliance....
 search indicates that "annulus fibrosus" is the most common usage.

"Fibrosus" has no correct alternative spelling; "fibrosis" has a different meaning and is incorrect in this context.

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