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Longus

British  
/ ˈlɒŋɡəs /

noun

  1. ?3rd century ad , Greek author of the prose romance Daphnis and Chloe

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Jobe took the palmaris longus tendon from John’s right arm, drilled four holes in his left elbow and stitched the tendon through, replacing the torn ligament.

From Seattle Times

He removed the palmaris longus tendon from John’s right arm, drilled four holes in his left elbow and then used the tendon to replace the torn ligament.

From Seattle Times

Doctors prefer to replace the torn ligament with an almaris longus tendon from the forearm.

From Seattle Times

Juventus said on Monday that tests revealed Szczęsny had a “low-grade lesion of the adductor longus muscle of the left thigh” and will be out for “around 20 days.”

From Seattle Times

Blue = tendon of palmaris longus.

From Salon