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Trochanter
One of the bony prominences toward the near end of the thigh bone (the femur). There are two trochanters: > >The greater trochanter: A powerful protrusion located at the proximal (near) and lateral (outside) part of the shaft of the femur…
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- Cancer, gastric Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- Transient global amnesia A passing episode of short-term memory loss without other signs or symptoms of neurological impairment. In…
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