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Charnley

British  
/ ˈtʃɑːnlɪ /

noun

  1. Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dying doesn't normally give a person new life - yet that is exactly what happened to Patrick Charnley.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“Telehealth visits have significantly ballooned,” says Diana Charnley, Ph.D., a core faculty member at City University of Seattle.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Charnley believes in the next few years we’ll see even more telehealth visits and new ways to incorporate technology into mental health treatment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

First-half tries from Jonny Lomax and Jon Bennison gave the champions control before Josh Charnley replied for Leigh.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2023

She quickly arrived at Charnley Sound, and brought up in the deep bay near its entrance, on the north side.

From The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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