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Health care

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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cryptopodia

Health care; Podiatry

Swelling of the lower leg and foot, covering all but the sole of the foot.

cuneiform

Health care; Podiatry

Wedge-shaped bone; applied particularly to three of the bones in the tarsus of the foot.

dermal ridges

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 ...

dextrality

Health care; Podiatry

The preferential use, in voluntary motor acts, of the right member of the major paired organs of the body, as the right eye, hand, or foot.

diabetes

Health care; Podiatry

Diabetes is probably the most damaging disease that a patient can encounter with regards to their feet. Diabetes comes in two basic types; type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is usually ...