Anterior tibial compartment syndrome


anterior tibial compartment syndrome

anterior tibial compartment syndrome n.
swelling, pain, and necrosis of the muscles of the anterior tibial compartment of the leg, usually following unaccustomed exertion.

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    situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to ). going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier: events anterior to the outbreak of war. linguistics. (in distinctive feature -n-lysis) articulated in the region extending from the alveolar ridge to the lips; alveolar, dental, or l-b–l. (in animals and embryos) pertaining to or toward […]

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