| total joint a. |
arthroplasty in which both sides of a joint are removed and replaced by artificial implants anchored to the bones; the most common joints treated are the hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder. Called also total joint replacement.
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| total joint r. |
see under arthroplasty.
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| total knee a. |
arthroplasty of both sides of the knee joint, with tibial, patellar, and femoral components.
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| total l. |
one involving the whole of an organ or of the diameter of a conducting tract.
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| total lung c. |
the volume of gas contained in the lungs at the end of a maximal inhalation. See illustration.
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