What is hypertrophy of the uncinate process with a diffuse bulging annuluse centrally and to the left with a slight indentation of the cord?

Uncinate process is a bony protrusion in the body.Foramen is an opening or passage. Together they form structures much like those in the spine. Sourceshttp://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/figsonly/233/1/87http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=cervical+spine+uncinate+processDictionary.com foramen (fə-rā'mən) Pronunciation Key

Plural foramina (fə-rām'ə-nə) or foramens

An opening or short passage, especially in the body. ◇ The large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is called the foramen magnum (māg'nəm). ◇ The opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the heart, present in the fetus but usually closed soon after birth, is the foramen ovale Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: uncinate process

Function: noun

: an irregular downwardly and backwardly directed process of each lateral mass of the ethmoid bone that articulates with the inferior nasal conchae