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Podiatry
The study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle.
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dorsalis pedis pulse
Health care; Podiatry
The pulse felt on the top of the foot, between the first and second metatarsal bones. In 8 to 10 per cent of the population this pulse cannot be detected.
dry cracked heels
Health care; Podiatry
Dry cracking heels (xeorosis) is a condition of thickening and fissuring (cracking of the bottom part of the heels). In most people this is a nuisance and a cosmetic problem. But when the problem ...
economy class syndrome
Health care; Podiatry
Economy Class Syndrome refers to the cramped economy seats on airlines that can give rise to deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary embolus, or death.
endoscopic surgery
Health care; Podiatry
Endoscopic surgery -- endo: meaning the end of, and scopic: meaning to look at -- is an instrument that looks at the end of a closed space. When endoscopic surgery is used in conjunction with the ...
epidermophyton
Health care; Podiatry
A genus of fungi. E. floccosum attacks both skin and nails but not hair, and is one of the causative organisms of tinea cruris, tinea pedis (Athlete's foot), and onychomycosis.
extracorporal shock wave therapy (ESWT)
Health care; Podiatry
ESWT is an emerging new therapy for the treatment of chronic heel pain.
flat feet
Health care; Podiatry
A condition in which one or more arches of the foot have flattened out. Flat feet of themselves are not necessarily a problem. But people with a flat foot or the opposite condition, a highly arched ...
