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chopart's amputation
Health care; Podiatry
Amputation of the foot, with the calcaneus, talus, and other parts of the tarsus being retained.
clawfoot
Health care; Podiatry
A high-arched foot with the toes hyperextended at the metatarsophalangeal joint and flexed at the distal joints.
clubfoot
Health care; Podiatry
Deformity in which the foot is twisted out of normal position; called also talipes. The foot may have an abnormally high longitudinal arch (talipes cavus) or it may be in ...
corns
Health care; Podiatry
Corns are the most common conditions on the skin of the foot. A corn which is a thickening of the outer layer of skin usually occurs on the tops of the toes.
calluses
Health care; Podiatry
Calluses which are the same condition on the bottom of the feet are caused by sheering pressures. A severe form of callus is considered an IPK (intractable plantar keratosis). ...
cosmetic foot surgery
Health care; Podiatry
Surgery undertaken solely to for the purpose of affecting the appearance or the size of the foot (e.g., to make the foot smaller to be able to fit into smaller/stylish shoes).
cristae cutis
Health care; Podiatry
Ridges of the skin produced by the projecting papillae of the corium on the palm of the hand and sole of the foot, producing a fingerprint and footprint characteristic of the ...
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