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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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madura foot

Health care; Podiatry

Mycetoma of the foot.

malignant melanoma

Health care; Podiatry

Malignant Melanoma is a dangerous type of skin cancer.

march foot

Health care; Podiatry

Painful swelling of the foot, usually with fracture of a metatarsal bone, after excessive foot strain.

mende

Health care; Podiatry

Bechterew reflex -dorsal flexion of the second to fifth toes on percussion of the dorsum of the foot; in certain organic nervous disorders, plantar flexion occurs.

metatarsal problems

Health care; Podiatry

Severe cases of calluses, which usually occur on the plantar aspect (bottom) of the foot, that cause an IPK to develop. An IPK is, in medical terminology, an Intractable, meaning ...

intractable plantar keretosis (IPK)

Health care; Podiatry

An IPK is, in medical terminology, an intractable, meaning that it will not go away, plantar, meaning bottom of the foot, keretosis, meaning a deep seated painful callus that ...