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  • 91Traction — In medicine, a procedure for manually pulling a part of the body to a beneficial effect. See traction, orthopedic. * * * 1. The act of drawing or pulling, as by an elastic or spring force. 2. A pulling or dragging force exerted on a limb in a… …

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  • 92reduction — 1. The restoration, by surgical or manipulative procedures, of a part to its normal anatomic relation. SYN: repositioning (2). 2. In chemistry, a reaction involving a gain of one or more electrons by a substance, such as when iron …

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  • 93Jersey Finger — Hand and finger injuries are extremely common and often described in colorful terms. Contents 1 Anatomy 2 Jersey Finger Injury 3 Treatment 4 References …

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  • 94Neurapraxia — is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system in which there is a temporary loss of motor and sensory function due to blockage of nerve conduction, usually lasting an average of six to eight weeks before full recovery. Neurapraxia is derived… …

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  • 95Golfer's elbow — Classification and external resources Left elbow joint, showing anterior and ulnar collateral ligaments. (Medial epicondyle labeled at center top.) ICD 10 …

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  • 96Elastic bandage — US elastic bandage, used in Vietnam War Era An elastic bandage (also known as an ACE bandage, elastic wrap, compression bandage or crepe bandage) is a stretchable bandage used to create localized pressure .[1][2] Elastic bandages are co …

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  • 97Evolution of the horse — This image shows a representative sequence but should not be construed to represent a straight line evolution of the horse. Reconstruction, left forefoot skeleton (third digit emphasized yellow) and longitudinal section of molars of selected… …

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  • 98Revra DePuy — (born March 22, 1860 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, died October 9, 1921 in Warsaw, Indiana), was an American inventor, noted for his invention of the fiber splint. He was the founder of DePuy Manufacturing, now part of Johnson and… …

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  • 99Eisenbahnwagen [1] — Eisenbahnwagen dienen zur Beförderung von Personen (Personenwagen), von Gepäck und Postsendungen (Gepäck und Postwagen), von Gütern (Güter oder Lastwagen) und auch zu besonderen dienstlichen Zwecken (Dienstwagen). Die Hauptbestandteile der… …

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  • 100splinter — splinterless, adj. splintery, adj. /splin teuhr/, n. 1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. 2. See splinter group. v.t. 3. to split or break into splinters. 4. to break off (something) in …

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