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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    Wingnut (politics), an uncomplimentary term for someone of right-wing or conservative views wink (n.) "winker", slang term for a turn indicator (US: see blinker) (n. & v.) the closing of one eye wrangle (v.) to bicker or quarrel angrily and noisily (esp. West) to herd horses or other livestock; back-formation from wrangler

  3. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    The genitals are medial to the legs. Temporal has a similar meaning to lateral but is restricted to the head. The terms "left" and "right" are sometimes used, or their Latin alternatives (Latin: dexter, lit. 'right'; Latin: sinister, lit. 'left'). However, it is preferred to use more precise terms where possible. Terms derived from lateral include:

  4. Neurogenic claudication - Wikipedia

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    Neural Stretching of the legs - Lying on the back, bring one leg up with a stretching band until a stretch is felt in the legs. Ensure your legs are straight. Once the stretch is felt, hold for 30–45 seconds and relax. Hip-flexor stretch - To stretch the right hip-flexor, bring the left leg forward, and kneel on the right knee. Push the ...

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    Symptoms typically begin in early adulthood, with back pain, stiffness in the lower back, neck pain, and fatigue being common ones. Steff received an official diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis ...

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  7. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    When anatomists refer to the right and left of the body, it is in reference to the right and left of the subject, not the right and left of the observer. When observing a body in the anatomical position, the left of the body is on the observer's right, and vice versa. These standardized terms avoid confusion. Examples of terms include: [2]: 4

  8. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    left field * a notional source of unexpected or illogical questions, ideas, etc. ("that proposal came out of left field") [585] Defined by the Merriam-Webster online American dictionary as having American baseball-related origins [586] (the) Lower 48 used mainly by Alaskans, this is a colloquialism for the 48 Contiguous United States.

  9. Crossed extensor reflex - Wikipedia

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    An example of this is when a person steps on a nail: The leg that is stepping on the nail pulls away, while the other leg takes the weight of the whole body. [ 4 ] The crossed extensor reflex is contralateral, meaning the reflex occurs on the opposite side of the body from the stimulus.