eversion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of eversion
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin ēversiōn- (stem of ēversiō ), equivalent to ēvers ( us ) ( see eversible) + -iōn- -ion
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Less common are eversion sprains of the ankle, which involve stretching of the deltoid ligament on the medial side of the ankle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Ligaments that unite the medial or lateral malleolus with the talus and calcaneus bones serve to support the talocrural joint and to resist excess eversion or inversion of the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The deltoid ligament supports the ankle joint and also resists excessive eversion of the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The ankle joint is supported on the medial side by the deltoid ligament, which prevents side- to-side motions of the talus at the talocrural joint and resists excessive eversion of the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The eversion of the leg is probably associated with contraction of the biceps muscle.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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