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Dupuytren's contracture (also called Dupuytren's disease, Morbus Dupuytren, Viking disease, palmar fibromatosis and Celtic hand) is a condition in which one or more fingers become permanently bent in a flexed position. [2] It is named after Guillaume Dupuytren, who first described the underlying mechanism of action, followed by the first ...
Cripple. A cripple is a person or animal with a physical disability, particularly one who is unable to walk because of an injury or illness. The word was recorded as early as 950 AD, and derives from the Proto-Germanic krupilaz. [1] The German and Dutch words Krüppel and kreupel are cognates. By the 1970s, the word generally came to be ...
Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints. [2] Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. [2] Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, swelling, and decreased range of motion of the affected joints. [2][3] In some types of arthritis, other organs are also affected. [7]
In humans, the hamstring extends between the hip and knee joints. The hamstring muscle group is made up of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus muscle, and the semimembranosus. [2] It facilitates both the flexing of the knee and hip extension, [3] making it a vital contributor to normal leg-movement. By severing these muscles or the tendons ...
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, [ 1 ][ 3 ] but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. [ 1 ] There may be problems with sensation, vision, hearing, and speech. [ 1 ]
By this time, the Spanish had also acquired steam gunboats (vapor), which could easily overtake and destroy the native Moro warships. [141] [142] [143] Spanish and auxiliary Filipino troops landing at Balanguingui Island. The slave raids on merchant ships and coastal settlements disrupted traditional trade in goods in the Sulu Sea.
The language known today as Spanish is derived from spoken Latin, which was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans after their occupation of the peninsula that started in the late 3rd century BC. Today it is the world's 4th most widely spoken language, after English, Mandarin Chinese and Hindi. [1]
A Spanish-language version of the song was adapted by Rudy Pérez titled "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)" which was recorded for Aguilera's Spanish-language follow up album, Mi Reflejo (2000). "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)" was released to Latin radio stations in the United States on August 8, 2000. [ 5 ]