crural

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cru·ral

(kro͝or′əl)

adj.

Of or relating to the leg, shank, or thigh.

[Latin crūrālis, from crūs, crūr-, leg.]

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crural

(ˈkrʊərəl)

adj

(Anatomy) of or relating to the leg or thigh

[C16: from Latin crūrālis, from crūs leg, shin]

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cru•ral

(ˈkrʊər əl)

adj.

of or pertaining to the leg or the hind limb.

[1590–1600; < Latin crūrālis=crūr-, s. of crūs leg + -ālis -al¹]

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crural - of or relating the leg from the knee to the foot

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The deep fascia invests the lower limb like an elastic stocking and is called fascia lata in the thigh and called crural fascia in the leg.

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To our knowledge, no study has looked at the direct association between the patency of crural arteries confirmed by radiological imaging and the healing of TMA.

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(1) Normally the LES and crural diaphragm are superimposed, and the tone of the LES with the extrinsic pressure from the crural diaphragm create a resting LES pressure that is between 10-45 mmHg.