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hip (hip) coxa; the region of the body around the joint between the femur and pelvis. snapping hip slipping of the hip joint, sometimes with an audible snap, due to slipping of a tendinous band over the greater trochanter.
hip. See coxa. hip 1. the region of the body around the articulation of the femur and the pelvis. 2. loosely, the hip joint. hip bone os coxae, which comprises the ilium, ischium and pubis. See also Table 10. hip dislocation manifested by inability to bear full weight on the limb, excessive mobility of the limb, crepitus at the joint, and in some cases shortening of the limb. hip dysplasia (HD) is manifested (1) radiographically by a shallow acetabulum, a small, misshapen femoral head and sometimes osteophyes, and (2) clinically, by a lax joint, weak rump muscles with or without lameness. In dogs inheritance has a degree of influence on the occurrence of the disease. See also degenerative joint disease. hip flexion posture posterior presentation of a fetus in the birth canal with the hocks flexed. hip joint the ball-and-socket joint formed between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis. hip laxity subluxation of the coxofemoral articulation, a feature of hip dysplasia (above). hip sling a metal clamplike device used to lift a downer cow. Comprises two loops which fit over both iliac tuberosities (coxal tubers) and which are clamped together so that the cow is closely held. The sling is lifted with a block and tackle or by a frontend loader or hoist on a tractor. total hip replacement replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum with prostheses that are cemented into the bone; called also total hip arthroplasty. Patient discussion about joined at the hip. Q. hip pain i have pain in my right hip A. Well, it could be many things, depends on your situation: What age are you? How long does the pain last? Is it worse during movement or during rest? Was there any trauma? In the more adult population, osteoarthritis is a common cause, as you can read more here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoarthritis). If that didn't answer your question, then you can read more here (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003179.htm). Q. What is the treatment for "hip joint mice"? Thanks! A. if you are young- it goes away by itself after 6-8 painful weeks...if you are older you might need a surgery to remove the particles. it the hip bone it can be complicated, so it's really up to your Dr. to decide what to do here. Q. ofter csection i have a pain in my hip i can hardly walk sometime A. this is not a normal c-section symptom..(as far as i know, i'm not a gynecologist..) but here are some situations that hip pain are their symptom- Read more or ask a question about joined at the hiphttp://www.healthline.com/symptomsearch?addterm=Hip%20Pain i would call the Doctor that operated and ask him about it though.. maybe he can give a clue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The main characters include a gruff sergeant (Bernard Blancan) trying to win his men favor with his French superiors, an idealistic corporal (Sami Bouajila) given to big "Les Miserables"-type speeches, a good-looking grunt (Roschdy Zem) looking to get back to the Provencal dame he loved for one night and an Uncle Tom-like private (Jamel Debbouze), who becomes joined at the hip to his sergeant. Movies these days only confirm my feeling that sexism and heterosexism are joined at the hip. I think the insurance business and the investment business are joined at the hip. |
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