See Also: facies anterior(medicine)
facies anterior brachii(medicine)
facies anterior corneae(medicine)
facies anterior renis(medicine)
facies anterior radii(medicine)
facies anterior prostatae(medicine)
facies anterior patellae(medicine)
facies anterior pancreatis(medicine)
facies anterior palpebrarum(medicine)
facies anterior ulnae(medicine)

facies anterior cruris (medicine) and apprehend (oh)


facies anterior cruris (medicine)


facies anterior cruris -->
anterior region of leg


The anterior surface of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle.

Synonym: facies cruralis anterior, regio cruralis anterior, anterior crural region, anterior surface of leg, facies anterior cruris.


apprehend (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: apprehendere 'to take hold of', from ad- 'to' + prehendere 'to seize']
formal if the police apprehend a criminal, they catch him or her
-synonym arrest arrest
::The police have failed to apprehend the culprits.
old-fashioned to understand something
::They were slow to apprehend the danger.