| AFO | ankle/foot orthotic [brace or cast]; ankle-foot orthosis |
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| Q-TWIST | quality-adjusted time without symptoms of disease and subjective toxic effects of treatment |
| Tw | twist |
| TWIST | time without symptoms of disease and subjective toxic effects of treatment |
| AFO | Ankle Foot Orthosis |
| API | Ankle Pressure Index |
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| ABI | Ankle brachial index |
| ABI | Ankle brachial pressure index |
| ABPI | Ankle brachial pressure index |
| AAI | Ankle-arm index |
| twist | 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. "Not the least turn or twist in the fibres of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture." (Addison) 2. The form given in twisting. "[He] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist." (Arbuthnot) 3. That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts. Specifically: A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other. A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like. A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties. A roll of twisted dough, baked. A little twisted roll of tobacco. One of the threads of a warp, usually more tightly twisted than the filling. A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist. The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon. A beverage made of brandy and gin. 4. [OE.; so called as being a two-forked branch. See Twist] A twig. Gain twist, or Gaining twist, a twist of which the spiral course has an equal pitch throughout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| twist form | See: Haworth conformational formulas of cyclic sugars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankle | That part of the lower limb directly above the foot. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle anatomy | <radiology> | | lateral | | medial | coronal | peroneus longus | | tibialis posterior (TOM) peroneus brevis | | flexor digitorum longus (DICK) | | medial plantar artery and vein | | flexor hallucis longus (HARRY) ------------ tibialis anterior extensor hallucis longus extensor digitorum longus _T__H__D____ peroneus longus | | tibialis posterior peroneus brevis | axial | flexor digitorum longus | | medial plantar artery and vein ------------ flexor hallucis longus achilles tendon revised (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle bone | 1. <anatomy> The astragalus. 2. <surgery> A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes. 1. A slope; the inclination of the face of a work. 2. <geology> A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice. Origin: L, the ankle, the ankle bone. (26 Nov 1998) |
| ankle clonus | A rhythmical contraction of the calf muscles following a sudden passive dorsiflexion of the foot, the leg being semiflexed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankle-foot orthosis | A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the correct position, and correct foot drop. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle injuries | Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle jerk | A contraction of the calf muscles when the tendo calcaneus is sharply struck. Synonym: ankle jerk, ankle reflex, tendo Achillis reflex, triceps surae reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankle joint | The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle pain | The ankle is a hinged joint. The severity of ankle sprains ranges from mild (which can resolve within 24 hours) to severe (which can require surgical repair). Tendinitis of the ankle can be caused by trauma or inflammatory forms of arthritis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle reflex | A contraction of the calf muscles when the tendo calcaneus is sharply struck. Synonym: ankle jerk, ankle reflex, tendo Achillis reflex, triceps surae reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankle region | The region of the lower limb between the leg (crus) and the foot (pes). Synonym: regio talocruralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pain, ankle | The ankle is a hinged joint. The severity of ankle sprains ranges from mild (which can resolve within 24 hours) to severe (which can require surgical repair). Tendinitis of the ankle can be caused by trauma or inflammatory arthritis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| central bone of ankle | A bone of the tarsus on the medial side of the foot articulating with the head of the talus, the three cuneiform bones, and occasionally the cuboid. Synonym: os naviculare, central bone of ankle, os centrale tarsi. (05 Mar 2000) |
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