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eversion

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eversion /ever·sion/ (e-ver´zhun) a turning inside out; a turning outward.
e·ver·sion (-vûrzhn)
n.
A turning outward, as of the eyelid.
eversion
[ivur′zhən]
a turning outward or inside out, such as a turning of the foot outward at the ankle.
eversion [e-ver´zhun]
a turning inside out; a turning outward.
Eversion of the upper eyelid over an applicator. From Stein et al., 2000.
cervical eversion the columnar glandular epithelium on the surface of the cervix surrounding the cervical os.
eversion
a turning inside out; a turning outward, e.g. of the uterus, the third eyelid. See under each anatomical location.
estral eversion
see vaginal prolapse.
eversion
Orthopedics Movement on the frontal plane in which the plantar aspect of the foot is tilted away from the midline; the axis lies on the sagittal and transverse planes
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Surgical incisions heal best when skin edges are clean and not severely traumatized and when eversion is promoted during closure.
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After looping the band around the top of the foot and firmly beneath it, a multitude of ankle movements--including rotation (clockwise and counter-clockwise), inversion (foot moved inward), eversion (foot moved outward), plantar flexion, and dorsi flexion (with the help of a spotter).
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The ankle was positioned in the middle of its inversion/ eversion range of movement, in approximately 30 deg of plantar flexion.
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