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Podiatry
The study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle.
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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 individual; called also ...
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 associated with ...
digital ray
Health care; Podiatry
A digit of the hand or foot and corresponding metacarpal or metatarsal bone, regarded as a continuous unit.