(n.) A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.
(n.) Anything resembling a gusset in a garment
(n.) A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms.
(n.) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.
(n.) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.
Example Sentences:
(1) A transannular gusset was utilized in 74% of patients in the last 5 years of the study.
(2) The dural grafts were used as an aortic root gusset in 38 patients (35.5%) undergoing aortic valve replacement, for enlargement of the pulmonary artery or right ventricular outflow tract or both in 38 patients (35.5%), and for repair of coarctation of the aorta in 10 patients (9.4%).
(3) This reshaping was done by inserting multiple gussets into one end of the aortic prosthesis so that the flanged end fit precisely to the transverse aortic arch.
(4) This is best done by the insertion of a gusset of dura or other material to lengthen the concave side of the curve.
(5) The aortic incision was repaired with an inverted Y-shaped Dacron gusset.
(6) Discrete obstruction, present in 11, was treated by insertion of a prosthetic gusset placed across the area of narrowing and extending into the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva.
(7) A Dacron gusset was sutured to restore aortic continuity.
(8) "We're constantly bombarded by singers thrusting their gussets in our face, and then there's someone who is doing it in a most meaningful, exquisitely expressive way.
(9) A wide paneled gusset and four-way stretch Warpstreme™ fabric make these pants commute, travel and sweat ready.
(10) From 1979 to 1983, 38 patients had dura mater aortic root gussets placed during aortic valve replacement at the Southampton General Hospital.
(11) The advantages of this approach compared with a conventionally placed heterograft conduit or an outflow tract gusset are discussed.
(12) Two-dimensional echocardiography was used to measure pulmonary artery diameter and assess symmetry after two types of systemic-pulmonary artery shunts: modified right Blalock-Taussig shunt (14 patients) and central shunt (from underside of aortic arch gusset to pulmonary artery confluence) (14 patients).
(13) The present operative method involved the use of an oval pericardial gusset extending from the left auricular appendage into the split anomalous vein so as to obtain a wide anastomotic orifice.
(14) Tailoring of the annulus was performed in 39 cases and a gusset in the non-coronary sinus was used to maintain the shape of the aortic root in 67 patients.
Knee
Definition:
(n.) In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.
(n.) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg.
(n.) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man.
(n.) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
(n.) A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
(v. t.) To supplicate by kneeling.
Example Sentences:
(1) Van Persie's knee injury meant that Mata could work in tandem with the delightfully nimble Kagawa, starting for the first time since 22 January.
(2) It also provides mechanical support for the collateral ligaments during valgus or varus stress of the knee.
(3) A two-year follow-up was available for fifty-nine of the treated knees.
(4) A bouncy function has now been incorporated into a knee of the semi-automatic knee lock design in a pilot laboratory trial involving six patients.
(5) The design of a simple dynamic knee simulator is described.
(6) Knee preservation is an important factor for better rehabilitation.
(7) Huth, a Stoke player for more than five years, has made only one Premier League appearance since suffering a knee injury in November 2013.
(8) The technique of two-plane angiography of femoro-popliteal bypasses with 90 degrees knee flexion is described.
(9) Paul Doyle Kick-off Sunday midday Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 2 Leicester City 2 Live Sky Sports 1 Referee Michael Oliver This season G 18, Y 60, R 1, 3.44 cards per game Odds H 5-6 A 4-1 D 5-2 Southampton Subs from Taylor, Martina, Stephens, Davis, Rodriguez, Sims, Ward-Prowse Doubtful Bertrand, Davis, Van Dijk (all match fitness) Injured Boufal (knee, Jan), Hesketh (ankle, Feb), Targett (hamstring, Feb), Austin (shoulder, Mar), Pied (knee, Jun), Gardos (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form DWLLLL Discipline Y37 R2 Leading scorer Austin 6 Leicester City Subs from Zieler, Hamer, Wasilewski, Gray, Fuchs, James, Okazaki, Hernández, Kapustka, King Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Unavailable Amartey, Mahrez, Slimani (Africa Cup of Nations) Form LDLWDL Discipline Y44 R1 Leading scorers Slimani, Vardy 5
(10) Aside from cadaver knees, there has been only one report of a successful in vivo training model.
(11) Five cases of bilateral abduction contracture of the shoulder in adults including the first case of bilateral abduction contractures of shoulder and hip plus bilateral flexion contracture of elbow and extension contracture of a knee are reported.
(12) Rapid swelling of the knee following a blow or twisting injury is considered a significant injury.
(13) Flexion of the knee beyond 40 degrees progressively diminished viability of the edges of the wound, particularly the lateral edge.
(14) In these three patients, laxity of the knee in flexion was so severe that posterior instability could not be corrected merely by patellar relocation.
(15) In 297 knees examined under local anesthesia, no complications were encountered.
(16) The percentage of those who felt they had successful results decreased with time: 82.8% felt their knees had improved immediately after postoperative rehabilitation; this decreased to 78.1% at 6 months, 73.5% at 1 year, 65.5% at 2 years, and 50.0% at 3 years.
(17) Nonoperative treatment in the adult patient has been shown to accelerate degenerative arthritis, which involves all 3 compartments of the knee.
(18) There were no significant effects of training on the time-related contractile properties (time to peak torque, half-relaxation time), CSA, or %MUA of the elbow flexors or knee extensors.
(19) Such deformities may be the only future indication for the use of this operation as these knees do not do well when treated by tibial osteotomy.
(20) Two types of mechanoreceptor have been found in the articular capsule of the knee joint of the domestic cat--Ruffini corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles.