| ankle-brachial index |
ABBR: ABI. A measure of the adequacy of blood flow to the arteries of the legs. NURSING-IMP: The index is obtained by measuring the systolic blood pressure (SBP) in the upper and lower extremiti
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| ankle b. |
regional anesthesia of the foot by the injection of a local anesthetic around the anterior and posterior tibial nerves at the level of the ankle.
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| ankle c. |
a series of abnormal rhythmic reflex movements of the foot, induced by sudden dorsiflexion, which causes alternate contraction and relaxation of the triceps surae muscle (gastrocnemius and soleus muscles); called also foot c.
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| ankle d. |
amputation of the foot at the ankle joint; see also Syme's amputation
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| ankle j. |
articulatio talocruralis.
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