A swelling of the ankle and lower calf so as to obliterate the normal tapered boundary between the two. While it may be simply be deposition of adipose tissue (fat), or even excessive standing, in some cases the cankle may represent a symptom of kidney disease or even congestive heart failure, in that the swelling could be caused by excessive fluid retention in the lower leg which the failing heart is unable to pump uphill or the kidneys are unable to excrete into the urine.
While the term is ordinarily used in a sexist manner to insult a woman's beauty, cankles may represent more than a mere cosmetic problem, but actually a dangerous situation calling for evfaluation by a physician.
While the term is ordinarily used in a sexist manner to insult a woman's beauty, cankles may represent more than a mere cosmetic problem, but actually a dangerous situation calling for evfaluation by a physician.
The middle-aged woman was so ashamed of her cankle(s) that she had long worn long dresses to obscure them but, later, only after she had been hospitalized with severe kidney and heart disease, did her family realize that the cankle(s) were an early sign of her illness.
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Don't make someone laugh after they eat a handful of peanuts, otherwise you will feel the force of their cackle spackle.
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Has a tangy, vibrant taste. Is dark green in color. Can be found at your local Rosauers, if you ask for it specifically.
In 1986 there was controversy as to whether it should be banned in several European countries due to mild hallucinogenic properties. However the scientists had confused clackle sauce with an unrelated substance by the same name and interest in the sauce eventually subsided. Clackle sauce remains legal throughout Europe.
Has a tangy, vibrant taste. Is dark green in color. Can be found at your local Rosauers, if you ask for it specifically.
In 1986 there was controversy as to whether it should be banned in several European countries due to mild hallucinogenic properties. However the scientists had confused clackle sauce with an unrelated substance by the same name and interest in the sauce eventually subsided. Clackle sauce remains legal throughout Europe.
Clackle sauce is used in many popular food products including the children-oriented cereal 'Clackle Pops' and several brands of clackle flavored chips.
It is also a main ingredient in many whole wheat breads.
It is also a main ingredient in many whole wheat breads.
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