eversion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of eversion
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin ēversiōn- (stem of ēversiō ), equivalent to ēvers ( us ) ( 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
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
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
Inversion is the turning of the foot to angle the bottom of the foot toward the midline, while eversion turns the bottom of the foot away from the midline.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Other Forms of Coxa Vara.—In rickety children, coxa vara is most often associated with pronounced eversion of both lower extremities, without the capacity for abduction being necessarily restricted, and with but little impairment of function.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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