hip replacement

noun

A surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant.

Meanings

nounhip replacement (plural hip replacements)

plural hip replacements

  1. A surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 髖關節置換術 /髋关节置换术, 股關節置換手術 /股关节置换手术
  • 髖關節置換術 /髋关节置换术 (kuānguānjié zhìhuànshù)surgical procedure
  • 股關節置換手術 /股关节置换手术 (gǔguānjié zhìhuàn shǒushù)surgical procedure
Finnish lonkan tekonivelleikkaus
  • lonkan tekonivelleikkaussurgical procedure
Polish proteza stawu biodrowego
  • proteza stawu biodrowegosurgical procedure
Russian эндопротези́рование тазобе́дренного суста́ва
  • эндопротези́рование тазобе́дренного суста́ва (endoprotezírovanije tazobédrennovo sustáva)surgical procedure
Spanish reemplazo de cadera
  • reemplazo de caderasurgical procedure
Turkish kalça protezi ameliyatı
  • kalça protezi ameliyatısurgical procedure
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APA

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Chicago

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