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Lachman test

Lachman test noun: a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. The knee is flexed at 20–30 degrees with the patient supine, and the tibia is pulled forward to assess the its anterior motion in comparison with the femur.

Noun

Lachman test (plural Lachman tests)

  1. A clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. The knee is flexed at 20–30 degrees with the patient supine, and the tibia is pulled forward to assess the its anterior motion in comparison with the femur.

Forms of Lachman test

pluralLachman tests

Origin of Lachman test

Named after John Lachman, an orthopaedic surgeon.

Questions about Lachman test

What does Lachman test mean?
Lachman test means a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. The knee is flexed at 20–30 degrees with the patient supine, and the tibia is pulled forward to assess the its anterior motion in comparison with the femur.
What part of speech is Lachman test?
Lachman test is a noun.
What is the plural of Lachman test?
The plural of Lachman test is Lachman tests.

Words near Lachman test in the dictionary

  1. Lachine
  2. Lachino
  3. Lachish
  4. Lachlan
  5. Lachman
  6. Lachman test
  7. Lachman tests
  8. Lachmannian
  9. Lachmans
  10. Lachney
  11. Lachneys

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