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Definition of protrusion from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. Search "protrusion" in:
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Definition of protrusion in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of protrusion. Pronunciation of protrusion. Translations of protrusion. protrusion synonyms, protrusion antonyms. protrusion - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge";
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A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained. The hernia has three parts: the orifice through which it herniates, the hernial sac, and its contents. A hernia may be likened...
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Perhaps the best-known clinical entity involving the lumbosacral intervertebral disc is a protrusion or extrusion resulting in radiculopathy. The notion that lumbar radiculopathy secondary to a disc protrusion is not purely the result of mechanical compression of a spinal nerve or nerve root is widely accepted.
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During the first 20 years of life, the development of disc protrusion through the cartilaginous endplates is observed.
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An umbilical hernia is an outward bulging (protrusion) of the abdominal lining or part of the abdominal organ(s) through the area around the belly button.
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Pectus carinatum describes a protrusion of the chest over the sternum, often described as giving the person a bird-like appearance.
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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Protrusion \Pro*tru"sion\, n. 1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit.
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Angelman syndrome ... tongue protrusion Meige syndrome ... tongue protrusion...
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A urethral caruncle is a soft, fleshy protrusion of the urethral lining from the urethral opening. A urethral caruncle is a soft, fleshy protrusion of the urethral lining from the urethral opening. It is most often found in young girls before puberty and in postmenopausal women.
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