| DOI | date of injury; died of injuries; diffusion of innovations [theory] |
|---|---|
| ISBI | International Society for Burn Injuries |
| MSTI | multiple soft tissue injuries |
| ACH | acetylcholine; achalasia; active chronic hepatitis; adrenocortical hormone; amyotrophic cerebellar h... |
| AL | absolute latency; acinar lumen; acute leukemia; adaptation level; albumin; alcoholism [and other dru... |
one and one-half syndrome
| hip pointer | Sportstalk for an iliac crest contusion (a bruise of the upper edge of the ilium, one of the hip bones). (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| hip prosthesis | Replacement for a hip joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hip replacement | Surgery to replace all or part of the hip joint with an artificial device that re-establishes normal hip joint motion. Indicated in cases of severe intractable degenerative arthritis (DJD). (27 Sep 1997) |
| hip tree | <botany> The dog-rose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| senile hip disease | <orthopaedics> Deformity of the head of the femur caused by ischemic damage. Synonym: senile hip disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quiet hip disease | perthes disease |
| osteoarthritis, hip | Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the hip joint which usually appears in late middle or old age. It is characterised by growth or maturational disturbances in the femoral neck and head, as well as acetabular dysplasia. A dominant symptom is pain on weight-bearing or motion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| triceps muscle of hip | <anatomy> The obturator internus and superior and inferior gemellus muscles considered as one muscle, inserting via a single tendon into the greater trochanter of the femur. Synonym: musculus triceps coxae, triceps muscle of hip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving organs in the abdominal cavity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle injuries | Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arm injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving the arm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| athletic injuries | Injuries incurred during participation in competitive or non-competitive sports. (12 Dec 1998) |
| back injuries | General or unspecified injuries to the posterior part of the trunk. It includes injuries to the muscles of the back. (12 Dec 1998) |
| birth injuries | Mechanical or anoxic trauma incurred by the infant during labour or delivery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blast injuries | Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and haemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nevous system. (12 Dec 1998) |