Anatomy
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leg [ leg ]
Subclass of:
Lower Extremity
Definitions related to leg:
  • Limb or appendage that supports the body and is involved in locomotion; includes hind limb.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The portion of the lower extremity between the knee and the ankle. For clinical purposes this term is also used to refer to the whole inferior limb.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Leg, limb or appendage of an animal, used to support the body, provide locomotion, and, in modified form, assist in capturing and eating prey (as in certain shellfish, spiders, and insects). In four-limbed vertebrates all four appendages are commonly called legs, but in bipedal animals, including...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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