avascular
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Amirault, 34, said she has dealt for years with chronic pain from health conditions such as sciatica, degenerative disc disease, and avascular necrosis, which results from restricted blood supply to the bones.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2023
The scan revealed an alarming and unexpected incidental finding: avascular necrosis of both hips.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2022
Jimi may need a hip replacement because part of his bone tissue has died after being starved of blood - an irreversible condition called avascular necrosis.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2022
Favre had gotten hurt in the East-West Shrine game his senior season and the devastating diagnosis was avascular necrosis, similar to what ended Bo Jackson's career.
From US News • Aug. 1, 2016
Cartilaginous tissue is avascular, thus all nutrients need to diffuse through the matrix to reach the chondrocytes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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