| single-foot | An irregular gait of a horse; called also single-footed pace. See Single, "Single-foot is an irregular pace, rather rare, distinguished by the posterior extremities moving in the order of a fast walk, and the anterior extremities in that of a slow trot." (Stillman (The Horse in Motion)) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sole of foot | The inferior aspect or bottom of the foot, much of which is in contact with the ground when standing; it is covered with hairless, usually nonpigmented skin that is especially thickened and provided with epidermal ridges over the weight-bearing areas. Synonym: planta pedis, regio plantaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spastic flat foot | Eversion of the foot with spasm of the muscles (peroneal) on the outer side; often associated with abnormal bars of bone cartilage or fibrous tissue between the calcaneum and the navicular (scaphoid) or between the navicular and the talus, resulting in a tarsal coalition. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial sheaths of digits of foot | Similar in structure to the corresponding sheaths of the hand. Synonym: vaginae synoviales digitorum pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diabetic foot | Ulcers of the foot as a complication of diabetes. Diabetic foot, often with infection, is a common serious complication of diabetes and may require hospitalization and disfiguring surgery. The foot ulcers are probably secondary to neuropathies and vascular problems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dorsal artery of foot | <anatomy, artery> Continuation of anterior tibial artery after crossing ankle; branches, lateral tarsal, arcuate, dorsal metatarsal; a continuation of the anterior tibial; anastomoses, with the lateral plantar to form the plantar arch. Synonym: arteria dorsalis pedis, dorsal artery of foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal digital nerves of foot | Nerves supplying the skin of the dorsal aspect of the proximal and middle phalanges of the toes. Synonym: nervi digitales dorsales pedis, dorsal nerves of toes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal digital veins of foot | They receive intercapitular veins from the plantar venous arch, join to form four common dorsal digital veins, and terminate in the dorsal venous arch. Synonym: venae digitales dorsales pedis, dorsal digital veins of toes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal fascia of foot | The fascia that encloses the extensor tendons of the toes and blends with the inferior extensor retinaculum. Synonym: fascia dorsalis pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal interosseous muscles of foot | Four muscles in the foot; origin, from sides of adjacent metatarsal bones; insertion, first into medial, second into lateral side of proximal phalanx of second toe, third and fourth into lateral side of proximal phalanx of third and fourth toes; action, abduct toes 2-4 from an axis through the second toe; nerve supply, lateral plantar. Synonym: musculi interossei dorsalis pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal venous arch of foot | The arch in the subcutaneous tissue of the dorsum of the foot formed by the dorsal and digital veins; it unites medially with the dorsal vein of the great toe to form the great saphenous vein, and laterally with the dorsal vein of the little toe to form the small saphenous. Synonym: arcus venosus dorsalis pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal venous network of foot | A superficial network of fine veins on the dorsum of the foot. Synonym: rete venosum dorsale pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum of foot | The back, or upper surface, of the foot. Synonym: dorsum pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dove's-foot | <botany> A small annual species of Geranium, native in England; so called from the shape of the leaf. (04 Mar 1998) |
| duck's-foot | <botany> The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |