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In vertebrate anatomy, the hip, or coxa (pl.: coxae) in medical terminology, refers to either an anatomical region or a joint on the outer (lateral) side of the pelvis. The hip region is located lateral and anterior to the gluteal region, inferior to the iliac crest, and lateral to the obturator foramen, with muscle tendons and soft tissues overlying the greater trochanter of the femur. In adults, the three pelvic bones (ilium, ischium and pubis) have fused into one hip bone, which forms the superomedial/deep wall of the hip region. The hip joint, scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint (art...
Related Codes (981)
Code
Description
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C43.7Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hip
C43.70Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C43.71Malignant melanoma of right lower limb, including hip
C43.72Malignant melanoma of left lower limb, including hip
C44.7Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
C44.70Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
C44.701Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.702Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip
C44.711Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.72Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lower limb, including hip

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