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To join with an ovum.  

A white or pale green iron salt that is used in the treatment of iron-deficient anaemia.  

Containing iron with a valency of two.  

Containing iron with a valency of three.  

A nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drug that is used to manage the pain of arthritis. Anti-inflammatory used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders. Adverse side effects include gastrointestinal upsets, dizziness, and drowsiness. An analgesic drug that also reduces inflammation and is used to treat arthritic conditions. It is administered by mouth and may…

A slight hollow in the groin which contains the femoral. vessels and nerve. A triangular depression on the inner side of the thigh bounded by the sartorius and adductor longus muscles and the inguinal ligament. The pulse can be felt here as the femoral artery lies over the depression.  

A pulse taken in the groin. Pulse of the femoral artery, felt in the groin.  

The narrow part between the head and the diaphysis of the femur.  

A hernia of the bowel at the top of the thigh. Any hernia into the femoral canal. A femoral hernia is a specific kind of hernia that develops in the groin region, precisely where the femoral artery and vein transition from the lower abdomen to the thigh. Women who are overweight or who have experienced…

The head of the femur, the rounded projecting end part of the thigh bone which joins the acetabulum at the hip.