Word: squarish
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...Victoria has a stress fracture of the cuboid-the squarish bone on the outside of the hindfoot. These fractures are not common but I've seen a few in dancers and gymnasts. Stress fractures are tiny cracks in bone that seem to occur simply because the substance of the bone itself can't take the stress that's being applied-pretty much the way a paper clip you keep bending back and forth will weaken and turn whitish at the bend before it breaks in two. That white spot is a stress fracture of the metal. Bend...
Ortho-McNeil's Ortho Evra is a squarish adhesive patch that sticks onto the body and lasts a week. Organon's NuvaRing is a clear plastic hoop inserted like a tampon and effective for three weeks. The package includes a clock to remind the user when to remove the ring. "These products are designed for women who don't want to think about contraception on a daily basis," says New York University Medical Center's Dr. Michael Silverstein...