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  • 11Knee — Infobox Anatomy Name = Knee joints Latin = articulatio genus GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 339 Caption = Diagram of human knee |Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = femoral, obturator, sciatic Lymph = MeshName = Knee MeshNumber …

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  • 12knee-jerk — ¦ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: knee jerk, noun : readily predictable : automatic knee jerk reactions also : reacting in a readily predictable way knee jerk liberals * * * /nee jerrk / …

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  • 13Knee examination — The knee examination, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests a pathology of the knee joint.The exam includes several parts: *position/lighting/draping… …

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  • 14cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa …

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  • 15cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa …

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  • 16Cap'n Bill — is a fictional character found in L. Frank Baum s Land of Oz. Cap n Bill and his friend Trot were introduced in Baum s fantasy novels The Sea Fairies (1911) and Sky Island (1912) and first appear in Oz in The Scarecrow of Oz (1915), the ninth… …

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  • 17Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty — is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. UKA surgery may reduce post operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee… …

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  • 18Frenchmans Cap — Infobox Mountain Name = Frenchmans Cap Photo = Frenchmans Cap.jpg Caption = View of Frenchmans Cap from near Lake Tahune Hut Elevation = Convert|1446|m|ft|0|abbr=on Location = Tasmania, Australia Range = Prominence = Coordinates =… …

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  • 19kneecap — knee•cap [[t]ˈniˌkæp[/t]] n. v. capped, cap•ping 1) the patella 2) a protective covering for the knee 3) cvb to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee • Etymology: 1650–60 knee′cap per, n …

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  • 20kneecap — knee|cap1 [ ni,kæp ] noun count the bone at the front of your knee kneecap knee|cap 2 [ ni,kæp ] verb transitive to shoot someone in the knee, especially as a violent punishment …

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