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• membrane: However, all women are not at equal risk from having prolonged rupture of membranes.

• aneurysm: Annually in the United States, 9000 deaths occur as result of rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

• ligament: There was no fracture, not even the rupture of ligaments that we had feared.

• tendon: For this reason, arthritis may lead to rupture of a tendon, which will impair movement of the affected finger.

• uterus: Women beaten during pregnancy can suffer life-threatening ruptures of the uterus, liver and spleen.

• vessel: He died suddenly - in the midst of his life - through rupture of a blood vessel November 18, 1857.

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• uterine: The first warning signs of uterine rupture are usually changes in the baby's heart rate.

• cruciate: In the long run, all joints with cruciate ligament rupture will develop some degree of osteoarthritis.

• splenic: A diagnosis of splenic rupture should be considered in patients reporting left upper abdominal pain or shoulder tip pain.

• preterm: Kenyon S. Antibiotics for preterm premature rupture of the membranes.

• oesophageal: Although oesophageal rupture is a possibility, the patient should have received at least a fluid challenge in view of the previous blood loss.

• aortic: The outcome of traumatic aortic rupture varies from reports to reports, however, is still not satisfactory.

Noun used with modifier

• prelabour: Expectant management of women with prelabour rupture of the membranes at term should not exceed 96 hours following membrane rupture.

• tendon: A knock to a tendon may result in slight bruising or more severe damage possibly even tendon rupture.

• aneurysm: The risk of aneurysm rupture is related to aortic diameter.

• ligament: Micky Adams will be without Isaac Osbourne who has a knee ligament rupture.

• biceps: Click here for more details A biceps tendon rupture that is over 4 weeks old is often more difficult to repair directly.

• preterm: Clinical antecedents linked with this type of injury include maternal pyrexia, prolonged preterm rupture of membranes and maternal leucocytosis.