extremity

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Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

In the U.S., more than 160,000 lower extremity amputations are performed annually due to complications from diabetic foot ulcers, costing the American health system about $30 billion a year.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

RJ, like many autistic people, engages in self-stimulation that can include facial and extremity tics, flapping and sudden movements.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

According to CBS News, the BBC's US partner, sources say he is being treated at a military faculty in the German town of Landstuhl for a laceration to an extremity.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

Mr. Gitney had begun to take a greater interest in the extremity of my mother’s condition.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson