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skeleton sledding

Winter sport similar to lugeing in which a small sled is ridden downhill in a headfirst, prone position. The sport of skeleton sledding developed in the 1880s on the famed Cresta Run at Saint Moritz, Switz. The “bony” look of the early sleds gave the sport its name. Riders attain speeds of more than 80 miles (129 km) per hour. It was first contested at the Olympic games in 1928.

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skeleton

Major bones of the human skeleton.

Bony framework of the body. It includes the skull, vertebral column, collarbone, shoulder blades, rib cage, pelvic girdle and the bones of the hands, arms, feet, and legs. The skeleton supports the body and protects its internal organs. It is held together by ligaments and moved at the joints by the muscles, which are attached to it. The skeletal system includes both bones and cartilage.

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Titan Spine's ENDOSKELETON(R) TA Passes Test In Competitive Lower Back Pain Market.
Mar 18, 2008; Dr. Anderson of the University of Wisconsin Performs Mechanical Testing on Acid-Etched Device MEQUON, Wis. -- Titan Spine's...
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Orthovita Receives FDA 510k Clearance to Market New Endoskeleton Structural Device for the Spine.
Jan 14, 2004; Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MALVERN, PaBUSINESS WIREJan. 14, 2004 -- Clearance of First Device within New...
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endoskeleton
Jan 01, 1999; endoskeleton A skeleton that is contained within the body. In vertebrates, the endoskeleton comprises the axial skeleton and the...
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Endoskeleton structural device for the spine issued FDA 510k clearance.
Feb 15, 2004; 2004 FEB 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orthovita, Inc., (VITA) has received 510(k) U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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I-C-IT Enabled Terminator 2 Endoskeleton Declared 'A Head of the Pack' By New York Post at International Toy Fair.
Feb 15, 2001; LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The futuristic wireless and Internet enabled T2 Endoskeleton was unveiled at the...
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