vocal adjective (OF THE VOICE) âº relating to or produced by the voice, either in singing or speaking: a piece of vocal music. The six principal roles in this opera have an average vocal range of two octaves. More examples. There was a soft nodule on my vocal cord. Her remarkable vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.
Signs that it might be time for a knee replacement: 1  Your pain persists or recurs over time. 2  Your knee aches during and after exercise. 3  Youâre no longer as mobile as youâd like to be.  Medication and using a cane arenât delivering enough 1  relief. Your knee stiffens up from sitting in a car or a movie theater.  You feel pain in rainy weather.
How Is An Individual Patient Evaluated for Knee Replacement? Most total knee replacement patients are 60 to 80 years old -- but there are patients who are younger or older that do very well following surgery. Each individual patient must be evaluated to determine if knee replacement surgery is their best option.