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Lower Extremity

Medical Definition:	The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
Guide Notes:	prefer specifics; Manual 21.58: table of human, primate & non-primate extremities
Previously Indexed:	Leg (1964-2002)

Lower Extremity Categories.

	Buttocks
	Foot - The distal extremity of the leg in vertebrates, consisting of the tarsus (ANKLE), METATARSUS, phalanges, and the soft tissues surrounding these bones.
	Hip - The projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur.
	Knee
	Leg - The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.
	Thigh

Lower Extremity Medical Definitions and Terms

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