Podiatry

Podiatry

The study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle.

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synovial sarcoma

Health care; Podiatry

Synovial sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor. This tumor is often misdiagnosed as Plantar Fasciitis.

tarsal tunnel syndrome

Health care; Podiatry

A complex of symptoms resulting from compression of the posterior tibial nerve or of the plantar nerves in the tarsal tunnel, with pain, numbness, and tingling paresthesia of the sole of the foot.

tarsoclasis

Health care; Podiatry

Surgical fracture of the tarsus of the foot.

tarsus

Health care; Podiatry

The seven bones composing the articulation between the foot and leg, including the talus, calcaneus, navicular bone, cuboid bone, and medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform bones.

tetradactyly

Health care; Podiatry

The presence of four digits on the hand or foot.

A shoe correction consisting of a heel one half inch longer and an eighth to a sixth of an inch higher on the inside; used to bring the heel of the foot into varus and to prevent depression in the ...

trench foot

Health care; Podiatry

A condition of the feet resembling "frostbite, " frostbite, due to the prolonged action of water on the skin combined with circulatory disturbance due to cold and inaction.