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tear
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tear 1 (târ)
n.
A rip or rent in a material or structure.

tear 2 (tîr)
n.
A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lacrimal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.

Tear
A drop of the clear, salty fluid secreted by the lachrimal gland.

tear
[ter]
Etymology: ME, teren, to rend
to rip, rend, or pull apart by force.

tear
Medtalk Pronounced, TARE A rent or disruption of a flattened tissue or surface. See Job's tear, Mallory-Weiss tear, Meniscal tear, Re-entry tear, Skier's tear Pronounced, TEER The watery product of the lacrimal glands.

Patient discussion about tear.

Q. Is ligament heating better than an arthroscopic surgery? I have a partial tear in my left knee (acl) and they wanna operate on me. I heard heating it can solve the problem. is it true?

A. i never heard of "ligament heating" from what i know- ligament has limited ability to regenerate. if partially torn it may need only physiotherapy and care. but if it's torn more then it can heal by itself- you need surgery. this is why there's orthopedics- to evaluate the situation, give you a diagnosis and the recommended treatment. it's always good to second guess because they are only human. you can ask other orthopedics and see what they say.

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Byline: By ALAN OLIVER Chief Sports Writer JOE KINNEAR has admitted he tore a strip off the Newcastle United players after their lacklustre first half display against Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Byline: ALLY GRAHAM reports CLYDE 2 MONTROSE 0 MONTROSE boss Jim Weir tore a strip off referee Craig MacKay last night claiming his choice of kit may have cost the away side the match.
The woman in question was the actor Katharine Hepburn, and the tale of how she tore a strip off the poor anonymous police officer is given in her own written account of her 1950-51 American tour of As You Like It.
 
 
 
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