Anatomy
lower extremity Audio
[ loh-er ik-strem-i-tee ]
Subclass of:
Limb
Definitions related to lower extremity:
  • (hindlimb) The posterior, rear or lower limb of an animal.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (hind limb) The posterior limb of an animal.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (lower limb) Limb,each instance of which has as its regional part some pelvic girdle region and some free lower limb.. Examples" There are two lower limbs, right lower limb and left lower limb.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The limb that is composed of the hip, thigh, leg and foot.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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