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Definition

leg

(leg )

  1. In common usage, the entire lower limb, or from hip to ankle.
  2. In anatomy, the lower leg from knee to ankle, whose bones are the tibia and fibula.

    SEE: illus.BONES OF THE LEG and FOOT.

Anterior view

band y l.Valgus knee.

Barbados l.Elephantiasis of the legs.

bayonet l.An uncorrected posterior displacement of the knee bones, followed by ankylosis at the joint.

milk l.Phlegmasia alba dolens.

restless l.

SEE: restless legs syndrome.

scissor l.Scissor gait.

white l.Phlegmasia alba dolens.