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Anterior cruciate ligament tear
What is an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear?
In many cases when the knee is injured, a ligament in the knee becomes strained or torn.
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Anterior
Definition:
Anterior means "in front of" or "the front surface of." The term commonly refers to the front side of the body. For example, your kneecaps and your face are on the anterior surfaces of your body.
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Anterior: The front, as opposed to the posterior. The anterior surface of the heart is toward the breast bone (the sternum).
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ANTERIOR - Toward the front or in front of.
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are caused when the knee is straightened beyond its normal limits (hyperextended), twisted, or bent side to side.
Typical situations that can lead to ACL injuries include: ...
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ACL stands for Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the knee. The knee is the largest and most complex joint in your body. It depends on four ligaments and other muscles and tendons to function properly.
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Alternate Names
: ACL Injury, Cruciate Ligament Injury - Anterior, Knee Injury - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
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Serratus anterior: One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serrautus anterior originates from the lateral aspect (the side) of first eight to nine ribs and inserts into the medial margin of the scapula (wing bone).
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - The ACL and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) bridge the inside of the knee joint, forming an "X" pattern that stabilizes the knee against front-to-back and back-to-front forces.
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Anterior Compartment Syndrome (ACS)
When walking, the muscles in the front of the leg help slow the forefoot after the heel strikes the ground.
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Anterior nosebleeds (from the nose itself) are most common:
- Blow out the clots, then sit in a chair and lean forward without tilting the head back.
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Anterior urethral cancer
In anterior urethral cancer, the tumors are not deep and they affect the part of the urethra that is closest to the outside of the body.
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anterior dynamized system (ADS) Spinal intervertebral body fixation orthosis, consisting of dynamized closed screws, closed transverse fixator connector, anterior rods and closed blocker. Mfg: Abbott Labs. Source: FDA 510K Summary - 2/19/97.
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The anterior portion of the pelvis located in the anterior abdomen.
Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of the veins, usually in the legs, which causes swelling and tenderness in the affected area.
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Vista anterior del corazn
Definicin:
Es una forma de enfermedad cardaca congnita extremadamente rara que implica un estrechamiento severo u obstruccin completa de las vlvulas pulmonares (las vlvulas que se encuentran a la salida del ventrculo ...
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Acute anterior compartment syndrome- syndrome is usually caused by a muscle tear or an impact. This causes bleeding and swelling inside the muscle compartment. The syndrome can also be caused by overuse of the muscle.
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On the anterior gingivae, usually of the mandible, a similar condition may be found at the mucogingival line.
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Its left anterior descending (LAD) branch supplies the front part of the heart.
The left circumflex (LCX) branch supplies the left lateral and back side of the heart.
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The front (anterior) portion produces hormones that affect the thyroid gland, adrenal cortex, ovaries, testes, and the breasts (in women). This gland reaches its maximum size in middle age and then gradually becomes smaller.
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ACL Injury (Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury)
Animal Bites
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
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Bites-Human (Human Bites)
Bone Fracture
Brain Injury (Head Injury)
Broken Bone (Bone Fracture)
Broken Hip (Hip Fracture) ...
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A secretria anterior da sade e o franquia afiado Dobson do supporter do fluoridation anunciaram que um painel de peritos rever independentemente toda a evidência para e de encontro ao fluoridation e far 'uma vez e para toda a' recomendação.
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I have had an 'anterior resection' - major bowel surgery, where the surgeon removed half my colon and most of my rectum, and joined up the remaining colon to what's left of my rectum.
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general; Pare's suture; paresthesia; paresthetic; parethmoid; paretic; paretic impotence; paretic neurosyphilis; pareunia; parfocal objectives; pargasite; pargyline; pargyline hydrochloride; pariah; paridigitata; paridrosis; paries; paries anterior ...
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hGH is produced in the anterior portion of the pituitary gland by somatotrophs under the control of hormonal signals in the hypothalamus.
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Among humans, gigantism is produced by an oversecretion of growth hormones by the acidophilic cells in the anterior lobe of the pituitary, causing excessive growth of all the tissues of the body.
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There is a space in the front of the eye called the anterior (front) chamber. It is filled with aqueous humor, a clear liquid containing nutrients. This fluid needs to flow freely in and out of the chamber to nourish the surrounding tissues.
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The "soft spot," or anterior fontanelle, is an area where the bones that form the sides of the head (left and right parietals) join the one forming the forehead (frontal bone).
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The part of your eye affected by uveitis - either the front (anterior) or back (posterior) of the uvea - may determine the duration of the condition. With proper treatment, anterior uveitis can clear up in a matter of days to weeks.
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There are three hemorrhoidal zones: right posterior, right anterior, and left lateral. Although hemorrhoids are common, many more people think that have problems with hemorrhoids than actually do.
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A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, responsible for stimulating ovulation in the female and testosterone production in the male.
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It is called the master gland because the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation. The pituitary has two distinct lobes, anterior and posterior. The anterior lobe secretes at least six hormones ...
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Surgical repair of cataracts (cataract extraction), or repair of the anterior lenticonus is possible.
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In Drosophila, mRNA encoding the transcription factor, hunchback, is present throughout the embryo, but is translated into protein only in the anterior half of the cell. Two proteins, NANOS and PUMILIO.
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The tube is inserted through an incision next to the breastbone. This procedure is usually used to get a tissue sample from the lymph nodes on the left side of the chest. Also called anterior mediastinotomy.
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Some also possess varying degrees of glucocorticoidactivity. Their secretion is regulated principally by plasma volume, serum potassium concentration and angiotensin II and to a lesser extent by anterior pituitary ACTH.
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