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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Special movements include inversion, eversion, protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, supination, pronation, and opposition.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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
Together, the small motions that take place at these joints all contribute to the production of inversion and eversion foot motions.
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.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
They are all the result of combined eversion and abduction of the foot—produced, for example, by slipping off the kerbstone, or by jumping from a height and landing on the medial side of the foot.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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