- sprained ankle
- break in the ankle, twist of one's ankle
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
sprained ankle
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Sprained ankle — Infobox Disease Name = Sprained ankle Caption = Lateral view of the human ankle DiseasesDB = 726 ICD10 = ICD10|S|93|4|s|90 ICD9 = ICD9|845.00 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 003167 eMedicineSubj = search eMedicineTopic = ankle%20sprain MeshID = A… … Wikipedia
Ankle — Lateral view of the human ankle Latin articulatio talocruralis Gray s … Wikipedia
sprained — UK US adjective a severely sprained left ankle Thesaurus: injured, wounded or hurtsynonym Main entry: sprain … Useful english dictionary
ankle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, broken, injured, sprained, swollen, twisted ▪ I had a broken ankle. ▪ slender, slim … Collocations dictionary
Sprained — Sprain Sprain (spr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprained} (spr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spraining}.] [OF. espreindreto press, to force out, F. [ e]preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See {Express}, v. t., and cf. {Spraints}.] To weaken, as a joint,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprained — adj. Sprained is used with these nouns: ↑ankle, ↑wrist … Collocations dictionary
sprained his ankle — injured his ankle, strained his foot … English contemporary dictionary
High ankle sprain — A high ankle sprain, also known as a syndesmotic ankle sprain, is a sprain of the syndesmotic ligaments that connect the tibia and fibula on the lower leg. Syndesmotic ankle sprains are known as high because their location on the lower leg is… … Wikipedia
sprain one’s ankle — tv. to become pregnant. □ She has, ah, sprained her ankle. □ From he looks of her, she must have sprained her ankle some months ago … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Pain, ankle — The ankle is a hinged joint that is commonly sprained. This is the most common cause of ankle pain. The severity of ankle sprains ranges from mild (resolving within a day or two) to severe (requiring surgical repair). Tendinitis of the ankle,… … Medical dictionary
