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can some one help me understand my mri

can some one help me understand my mri

L2/L3 mild degenerative faucet changes same in L3/L4  L4/L5 decreased height intervertabral disc with disc desiccation and central disc protruion witch causes moderate spinal canal stenosis with mild bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing,moderate degenerate facet changes L4/L5 if some one can help me understand what this means it would be a great help thank you so much
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This means there are a variety of changes to some levels of your lumbar spine, both to the discs and to the bones of the spine, of a degenerative nature.  The word is "facet," rather than "faucet" if you want to look up the meanings of the terms.  

Definition for degenerative:
(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative diseases of old age".

Desiccation is drying out, not plump and moist as in youth.  
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