Medical Dictionary

extensor hallucis longus

noun extensor hallucis lon·gus \-ˈlŋ-gəs\

Medical Definition of EXTENSOR HALLUCIS LONGUS

:  a long thin muscle situated on the shin that extends the big toe and dorsiflexes and supinates the foot

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