Orthopaedics · Musculoskeletal System · Easy

Sprain

Meaning: A stretch or tear of a ligament at a joint.

In practice: Ankle sprains are the most common sports injury.

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Which word means: Triangular bone of five fused vertebrae forming the back of the pelvis between the hip bones.

Which word means: Slender lateral bone of the lower leg that forms the outer ankle prominence.

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