eversion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of eversion
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin ēversiōn- (stem of ēversiō ), equivalent to ēvers ( us ) ( see eversible) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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The foot has a greater range of inversion than eversion motion.
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
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
They also prevent abnormal side-to-side and twisting movements of the talus and calcaneus bones during eversion and inversion of the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
A genuine eversion of the bladder is almost unknown in the cow, owing to the extreme narrowness of its mouth.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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