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anteversion

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anteversion [ˌæntɪˈvɜːʃən]
n
(Medicine) abnormal forward tilting of a bodily organ, esp the uterus


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He proposed that persistent anteversion of the femoral neck or clinically apparent anteversion of the femoral neck with greater medial (internal) rotation than lateral (external) rotation may result in abnormal mechanics of the patellofemoral joint.
Femoral neck anteversion (FNA) describes the normal torsion or twist present in the femur.
29) For the final measurement obtained in the prone position, the Craig test was used to determine if femoral retroversion or anteversion was present.
 
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