Medical term:
Cox
COX
(koks),Acronym for cyclooxygenase.
Cox
(koks),H.R., 20th-century U.S. bacteriologist.
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cyclooxygenase
(sī″klō-ok′sĭ-jĭ-nās″) [ cyclo- + oxygenase],COX
Any of several enzymes, e.g., COX-1, COX-2, that make prostaglandins from arachidonic acids. They play a central role in inflammatory diseases, blood clotting, pain, and cellular proliferation.
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COX
See CYCLO-OXYGENASE.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
coxa
[kok´sah] (L.)1. hip.
2. hip joint.
coxa pla´na flattening of the head of the femur resulting from osteochondrosis of its epiphysis.
coxa val€´ga deformity of the hip joint with increase in the angle of inclination between the neck and shaft of the femur.
coxa va´ra deformity of the hip joint with decrease in the angle of inclination between the neck and shaft of the femur.
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hip
(hip),1. The lateral prominence of the pelvis, extending from the waist to the thigh and formed by the iliac crest, the greater trochanter of the femur, and associated soft tissues. Synonym(s): coxa (1)
2. Synonym(s): hip bone
3. Synonym(s): hip joint
4. Less precisely, the proximal parts of the femur, including the head, neck, and greater and lesser trochanters. It is this sense that is meant in the common phrases "hip fracture" and "hip nailing." [anat. usage note to avoid ambiguity it may be advisable to add a specifying word (hip joint, hip region) or to avoid hip altogether (femoral neck fracture).]
[A.S. hype]
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coxa
(kŏk′sə)n. pl. coxae (kŏk′sē′)
1. Anatomy The hip or hip joint.
2. Zoology The first segment of the leg of an insect or other arthropod, joining the leg to the body.
cox′al adj.
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hip bone
(hip bōn) [TA]A large flat bone formed by the fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis (in the adult), constituting the lateral half of the pelvis; it articulates with its fellow anteriorly, with the sacrum posteriorly, and with the femur laterally.
Synonym(s): coxa (1) , innominate bone, os coxa.
Synonym(s): coxa (1) , innominate bone, os coxa.
hip joint
(hip joynt) [TA]The ball-and-socket synovial joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
Synonym(s): coxa (2) .
Synonym(s): coxa (2) .
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coxa
The hip or hip joint.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
coxa
the basal segment of the leg of an insect.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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