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ball (bawl) a more or less spherical mass. See also globus and sphere.
fungus ball  a tumorlike granulomatous mass formed by colonization of a fungus, usually Aspergillus, in a body cavity.
ball (bôl)
n.
1. A spherical object or mass.
2. A bezoar.
3. A large pill or bolus.
ball
Etymology: ME, bal
spherical object, such as one of the collagen balls embedded in hyaline cartilage.
ball
a more or less spherical mass. See also bolus.
fungus ball
aspergilloma.
ball
Vox populi 1. A sphere. See Birthing ball, Retraction ball 2. A testicle. See Blue ball syndrome.
Patient discussion about get the ball rolling.

Q. I did a bad movement with my knee during a ball game. How can I know if I damaged the knee ligaments? 4 hours ago I played basketball. I did a great jump but when I landed I felt a very sharp knee pain? How can I know if I damaged the ligaments there?

A. The only way to know for sure is to check! Can estimate the severity of the problem. Is your knee red? Is it hot? Is it swollen? Does the pain have the same severity or does the pain increase with time? If you answered one of those questions with a 'yes' several hours after the injury, you should probably talk to your GP

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