retromalleolar

English

Etymology

From retro- +‎ malleolar.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːələ(ɹ)

Adjective

retromalleolar (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Behind the malleolus
   • 2015 August 21, Wei-Ju Chang et al., “Combined exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation intervention for knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial”, in BMJ Open‎^[1], volume 5, →DOI:

     The CPM paradigm has shown good intrasession reliability (ICC>0.75). 37 Nociceptive flexor withdrawal reflex (NFR): NFR is a measure of central sensitisation and descending pain control systems, and was used in previous studies investigating central sensitisation in knee OA. 38 Surface stimulating electrodes will be positioned at a retromalleolar location along the sural nerve on the side of the painful knee.