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Bent section of the lumbosacral region of an embryo.  

Compression of nerve roots of the sacral and coccygeal nerves resulting in numbness in the buttocks, genitalia, or thigh along with disturbed bowel and bladder function. A rare but severe neurologic disorder caused by compression of the cauda equina (a group of nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord). Possible causes could include…

Concept that states that clinicians should act only if the action is based on a principle that is universal.  

Surgical procedure that is an alternative to a total knee replacement; used to treat middle-aged adults with degenerative joint disease of the knee to delay the need for total knee replacement surgery.  

Damage to the muscles or nerves of the wrist that cause the wrist to be unable to extend.  

Articular surfaces of the wrist.  

Ischemia of the anterior carotid arteries that lasts for 24 hours or less, causing neurological deficits in speech, vision, motor tracts, and balance.  

Condition where stimulation of a hyperactive carotid sinus causes a severe drop in blood pressure due to vasodilation and bradycardia resulting in syncope. Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is a condition primarily observed in older individuals, characterized by an excessive sensitivity of the carotid sinus. The carotid sinus is a structure located within the common carotid artery…

Systolic murmur detectable in the neck but not in the aortic area. A carotid bruit refers to an abnormal sound detected in a carotid artery, one of the major arteries that supplies the neck and head. This noise arises from turbulent blood flow within the artery. By placing a stethoscope on the side of a…

Rupture of the wall of the myocardium.