tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
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Vascular prosthesis
an artificial blood vessel, used in a surgical procedure performed to redirect blood flow in a region of the body.
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chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.relating to muscles and skeleton
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronou…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.A stream of water or other fluid; a current; as, a flow of water; a flow of blood.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.One of the very minute, disk-shaped bodies found in blood with the ordinary red corpuscles and white corpuscles; a third kind of blood…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.Relating to the blood or blood vessels; pertaining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the heart and great blood vesse…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also call…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: artificial, blood, vessel, surgical, procedure.surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
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