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inversion

A turning inward or upside down; for the foot, turning the sole in toward the other foot.

in-VER-zhun noun

What it means

Foot inversion is a normal movement, and its opposite is eversion (turning the sole outward). Most ankle sprains happen when the foot rolls too far into inversion. Uterine inversion, the uterus turning inside out after birth, is a rare emergency.

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range of motion

How far a joint can move in each of its normal directions, and the exercises that move joints through it.

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