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crura

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cru·ra  (krr)
n.
Plural of crus.

crura [ˈkrʊərə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the plural of crus


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The first step in Riechelmann and Rettinger's procedure was to place the septal graft between the mucoperichondrial flaps and upper lateral cartilages and trim the caudal edge to the level of the medial crura of the lower lateral cartilages.
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