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ankle (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: ancleow]
the joint between your foot and your leg
break/twist/sprain your ankle
::Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
::slender ankles
ankle socks/boots
socks or boots that only come up to your ankle

Keen, William (Williams) (sh)




born Jan. 19, 1837, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.
died June 7, 1932, Philadelphia

First U.S. brain surgeon.

He received his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College. He was one of the first to successfully remove a brain tumour (1888) and assisted in the removal of Pres. Grover Cleveland's left upper jaw (1893), which contained a malignant tumour. In addition to his teaching and medical work, he edited Surgery: Its Principles and Practice (8 vol., 1906-13).