roll

[rōl]

1. to turn along an axis while moving forward along a surface.

2. the act of rolling.

3. an object that has been rolled into a cylindrical shape.

trochanter roll a wedge (usually a rolled towel) placed from the crest of the ilium to midthigh to prevent external rotation of the hip when the patient is in a recumbent position.

Use of trochanter roll to prevent external rotation of hip.

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roll

(rōl),

1. A mass or structure of a rounded or cylindric form created by rotation of a layer of material around its own long axis.

2. The process by which a round entity is moved by a pressure gradient, as when leukocytes move along a blood vessel wall.

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