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2. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), [1] or a prosthetic implant, [2] [3] is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).

3. New hip replacement tool could transform surgery

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   A team of experts hoped a new, first of its kind, technology could help transform the future of hip replacement surgery. Researchers in Cambridge have won an award to further develop their ...

4. Jennie Garth, 52, Reveals She's Had 2 Hip Replacement ... - AOL

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   Jennie Garth is sharing that she’s undergone two hip replacements — at age 48, and then this year, at age 52 — revealing that she was “was nervous to open up about my hip replacements.”

5. Medicare (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The highest penalties on hospitals are charged after knee or hip replacements, $265,000 per excess readmission. [40] The goals are to encourage better post-hospital care and more referrals to hospice and end-of-life care in lieu of treatment, [41] [42] while the effect is also to reduce coverage in hospitals that treat poor and frail patients.

6. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   One of the several types of psoriatic arthritis resembles RA – nail changes and skin symptoms distinguish between them; Lyme disease causes erosive arthritis and may closely resemble RA – it may be distinguished by blood test in endemic areas; Reactive arthritis – asymmetrically involves heel, sacroiliac joints and large joints of the leg.

7. Feminizing hormone therapy - Wikipedia

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   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 ]