Jäsemetel

Jäsemetel is an Estonian term that translates roughly as “on the limbs.” It is used primarily in anatomical and medical language to specify locations relative to the arms and legs. The word is formed to express a locational relationship with the limbs, contrasting with phrases that refer to other parts of the body.

In practice, jäsemetel appears in clinical descriptions of injuries, rashes, swelling, or neuropathic symptoms that affect the limbs. For example, a clinician might describe lesions distributed jäsemetel to indicate their position on the limbs rather than elsewhere on the body. The term is relatively technical and is more likely to be found in medical texts or anatomical diagrams than in everyday Estonian prose.

Because it is a specialized phrase, jäsemetel is often encountered alongside more explicit anatomical terms such as käte (hand), jalad (feet/legs), nahk (skin), or närvisüsteem (nervous system). Jäsemetel thus functions as a locational expression rather than as an independent lexical entry with broad usage.

See also: jäsemed (limbs), anatomy, medical Estonian.