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Definition of “lower limb”

lower limb (ˈləʊə lɪm) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (anatomy, zoology) a limb that is lower or hindmost; a leg

Example Sentences Including 'lower limb'

Indications: Sciatica; arthritis of knee; paralysis of lower limb.
Low, Royston The Non-Meridial Points of Acupuncture
Jim said: `I wasn't treated as an amputee, but as a soldier with a lower limb injury.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
Leg pain can be serious MY brother has developed a severe red swollen lower limb.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
Relaxation and flexibility comprised upper and lower limb stretches and relaxation techniques based on the published regimen by Ost.
British Medical Journal (2002)
The pedal assembly drops away in a major crash to reduce lower limb injury.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
They conclude that even in the presence of varicose veins, `most lower limb symptoms probably have a non-venous cause".
Independent (1999)

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