flail (fleɪl) n. 1. an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.

flail (fleɪl) n. 1. an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.

As intrapleural pressure becomes increasingly negative, the flail segment and its underlying lung tissue are sucked inward, collapsing the lung on the affected side and shifting the mediastinum toward the …

flail joint a joint with loss of function caused by loss of ability to stabilize the joint in any plane within its normal range of motion.

Define Flaily. Flaily synonyms, Flaily pronunciation, Flaily translation, English dictionary definition of Flaily. a. 1. Acting like a flail. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. …

1. a. To strike or beat, especially repeatedly with a flail or stick. See Synonyms at beat. b. To strike violently; batter: winds that thrashed the boat. 2. To swing or strike in a manner suggesting the action …

As intrapleural pressure becomes increasingly negative, the flail segment and its underlying lung tissue are sucked inward, collapsing the lung on the affected side and shifting the mediastinum toward the …

1. To use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from straw. 2. To thrash about; toss.

As intrapleural pressure becomes increasingly negative, the flail segment and its underlying lung tissue are sucked inward, collapsing the lung on the affected side and shifting the mediastinum toward the …

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