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D019644. MedlinePlus. 002975. [ edit on Wikidata] Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. [ 1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi (half) replacement.
Metallosis is the medical condition involving deposition and build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body. [ 1] Metallosis has been known to occur when metallic components in medical implants, specifically joint replacements, abrade against one another. [ 1] Metallosis has also been observed in some patients either sensitive to the ...
Estrogens are the major sex hormones in women, and are responsible for the development and maintenance of feminine secondary sexual characteristics, such as breasts, wide hips, and a feminine pattern of fat distribution. [ 4] Estrogens act by binding to and activating the estrogen receptor (ER), their biological target in the body. [ 14]
Harlequin syndrome is a condition characterized by asymmetric sweating and flushing on the upper thoracic region of the chest, neck and face. Harlequin syndrome is considered an injury to the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls some of the body's natural processes such as sweating, skin flushing and pupil response to stimuli. [ 1]
Body checking is the latest in a slew of harmful body image behaviors to be called out online. Young women are subtly flaunting their abs and protruding hip bones on social media.
Ectodermal dysplasia. A patient displaying peg-shaped teeth and sparse hair characteristic of ectodermal dysplasia. Specialty. Medical genetics. Ectodermal dysplasia ( ED) is a group of genetic syndromes all deriving from abnormalities of the ectodermal structures. [ 1]: 570 More than 150 different syndromes have been identified.
Breast implants are one of the most popular cosmetic procedures — making it into the top-five list of cosmetic surgeries in 2020, even with a pandemic-related decline — promising fuller and ...
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a group of genetic disorders, all of which cause bone fragility. OI has high genetic heterogeneity, that is, many different genetic mutationslead to the same or similar sets of observable symptoms (phenotypes).