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Platycnemia
Translation of "platycnemia" into Russian
platycnemia
Noun
UK
/ˌplæt.ɪkˈniː.mi.ə/
US
/ˌplæt.ɪkˈniː.mi.ə/
platycnemia
platycnemias pl
Platycnemia is a condition characterized by flattened tibiae.
Платицнемия — это состояние, характеризующееся уплощенными большеберцовыми костями.
Definitions
platycnemia
Noun
UK
/ˌplæt.ɪkˈniː.mi.ə/
US
/ˌplæt.ɪkˈniː.mi.ə/
A morphological condition in which the tibia is flattened anteroposteriorly, giving the bone a roughly triangular cross-section; used in physical anthropology and osteology as an indicator of population, evolutionary adaptation, or habitual activity.
The skeletal series showed frequent platycnemia, pointing to a lifestyle that involved intense lower-limb exertion.