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
Additional joints between the tarsal bones of the posterior foot allow for the movements of foot inversion and eversion.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Less common are eversion sprains of the ankle, which involve stretching of the deltoid ligament on the medial side of the ankle.
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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 medial limb of this ligament limits extension of the thigh, while the lateral limits eversion and adduction.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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