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iliotibial band

iliotibial band noun: a group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh, an extension of the fascia lata.

iliotibial band: a group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh, an extension of the fascia lata
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Noun

iliotibial band (plural iliotibial bands)

  1. A group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh, an extension of the fascia lata.
    • Both conditions are a type of repetitive strain injury from friction at either end of an important structure known as the iliotibial band. Because the common denominator in what causes injury is friction, both conditions are collectively referred to as iliotibial band friction syndrome. Runner's...2004, Stuart C. Apfel, MD, David C Saidoff, PT, The Healthy Body Handbook: A Total Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries, Demos Medical Publishing, page 139
    • With the increased interest in jogging and long-distance bicycling, iliotibial band bursitis is being encountered more frequently in clinical practice. The iliotibial band bursa lies between the iliotibial band and the lateral condyle of the femur. The iliotibial band is an extension of the fascia...2013, Steven D. Waldman, Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 313
    Synonyms:
    IT band, ITB, iliotibial tract, Maissiat's band

Examples of iliotibial band in a sentence

  • Both conditions are a type of repetitive strain injury from friction at either end of an important structure known as the iliotibial band.2004, Stuart C. Apfel, MD, David C Saidoff, PT, The Healthy Body Handbook: A Total Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Sports...
  • With the increased interest in jogging and long-distance bicycling, iliotibial band bursitis is being encountered more frequently in clinical practice.2013, Steven D. Waldman, Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 313:

Synonyms of iliotibial band

Forms of iliotibial band

pluraliliotibial bands

Words formed from iliotibial band

Questions about iliotibial band

What does iliotibial band mean?
Iliotibial band means a group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh, an extension of the fascia lata.
How do you use iliotibial band in a sentence?
Both conditions are a type of repetitive strain injury from friction at either end of an important structure known as the iliotibial band.
What part of speech is iliotibial band?
Iliotibial band is a noun.
What is the plural of iliotibial band?
The plural of iliotibial band is iliotibial bands.

Words near iliotibial band in the dictionary

  1. iliosacral
  2. iliosacralis
  3. ilioscrotal
  4. iliospinal
  5. iliotibial
  6. iliotibial band
  7. iliotibial band friction syndrome
  8. iliotibial band syndrome
  9. iliotibial bands
  10. iliotibial tract
  11. iliotibial tracts

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