: a pennate muscle on the lateral part of the front of the leg that extends the four small toes and dorsally flexes and pronates the foot
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“Extensor digitorum longus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/extensor%20digitorum%20longus. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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