| Langenbeck's triangle | A triangle formed by lines drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the surface of the great trochanter and to the surgical neck of the femur; a penetrating wound in this area probably involves the joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Langenbeck, Bernhard von | <person> German surgeon, 1810-1887. See: Langenbeck's triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| von Langenbeck's bipedicle mucoperiosteal flap | An operation to close a cleft of the palate using lateral incisions designed to move medially where they are sutured together. (05 Mar 2000) |
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