flexor digitorum longus

noun

flexor digitorum lon·​gus -ˈloŋ-gəs How to pronounce flexor digitorum longus (audio)
: a muscle of the tibial side of the leg that flexes the terminal phalanx of each of the four small toes

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“Flexor digitorum longus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/flexor%20digitorum%20longus. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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