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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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bone spurs

Health care; Podiatry

Hammertoes, exostosis (bone spurs) could also be grouped under arthritis. Hammertoes, bone spurs, and exostosis are all a result of an imbalance of the muscle structures of the ...

sinistropedal

Health care; Podiatry

Using the left foot in preference to the right.

splayfoot

Health care; Podiatry

Flatfoot; talipes valgus.

stress fractures

Health care; Podiatry

Stress fractures are usually the result of altered biomechanics, in that the structures of the foot are either mechanically not stable and/or the bones of the foot are subjected ...

supinate

Health care; Podiatry

The act of turning the palm forward or upward, or of raising the medial margin of the foot.

sweaty feet

Health care; Podiatry

Sweaty feet (hyperhydrosis) and smelly feet (bromohydrosis) are two very common, annoying conditions of the feet. While some cases of excessive smelling or sweating of the feet ...