- iliotibial band
- \\|ilē(ˌ)ō+...-\ noun
Etymology: ilio- + tibial: a downward continuation of the fascia lata that resembles a tendon and is inserted into the lateral tuberosity of the tibia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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iliotibial band — n a fibrous thickening of the fascia lata that extends from the iliac crest down the lateral part of the thigh to the lateral condyle of the tibia and that provides stability to the knee and assists with flexion and extension of the knee called… … Medical dictionary
iliotibial band friction syndrome — iliotibial band fric·tion syndrome frik shən n a sports injury that is marked by diffuse pain in the lateral part of the knee, that occurs esp. in athletes engaged in long distance running, and that is believed to result from inflammation of the… … Medical dictionary
Iliotibial band syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 32612 ICD10 = ICD10|M|76|3|m|70 ICD9 = ICD9|728.8 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = pmr eMedicineTopic = 61 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|sport|53 | MeshName = MeshNumber = Iliotibial … Wikipedia
iliotibial band syndrome — a type of overuse injury in athletes caused by repetitive rubbing of the iliotibial tract (or band) against the lateral femoral epicondyle as the hip is repetitively extended and flexed; the primary symptom is severe pain in the thigh and knee … Medical dictionary
Iliotibial tract — Iliotibial tract. Latin tractus iliotibialis Gray s … Wikipedia
band — 1. Any appliance or part of an apparatus that encircles or binds a part of the body. SEE ALSO: zone. 2. Any ribbon shaped or cordlike anatomic structure that encircles or binds another structure or that connects two or more parts. See fascia,… … Medical dictionary
IT band — can refer to: * Intervalence charge transfer * Iliotibial tract … Wikipedia
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Ilio-tibiales Bandsyndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 M76.3 Tractus iliotibialis Scheuersyndrom (Iliotibial band syndrome) … Deutsch Wikipedia
