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| The cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hipbone into which the ball- shaped head of the femur fits |
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| An organism that lives and grows in the absence of molecular oxygen |
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| A depression at the bend of the elbow |
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| The consequence of temporary or permanent cessation of blood flow to the bones. The absence of blood causes the bone tissue to die, resulting in fracture or collapse of the entire bone |
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| condition in which a muscle swells but is constricted by the connective tissue around it, which cuts off blood supply to the muscle |
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| An injury to a soft structure, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow and followed by a temporary or prolonged loss of function |
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| An injury of a part without a break in the skin; a bruise |
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| removing non living tissue |
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| The position in which the arms are extended and internally rotated and the legs are extended with the feet in forced plantar flexion |
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| The position in which the upper extremities are rigidly flexed at the elbows and at the wrists. The legs also may be flexed |
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| An obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while traveling through the bloodstream |
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| localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue |
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| an escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding |
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