| heel jar | The patient standing on tiptoe feels pain on suddenly bringing the heels to the ground: in the spine in Pott's disease or disk space infection, in one lumbar region in renal calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| heel pad | <radiology> Normal less than 21 mm, enlargement: acromegaly, obesity, steroids (12 Dec 1998) |
| heel tap | A reflex movement of the toes when the heel is tapped, present in multiple sclerosis and other diseases of the pyramidal tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heel tendon | See: Tendon, Achilles (12 Dec 1998) |
| heel-to-shin test | A test of lower limb coordination and position sense; the subject places the heel of one foot on the opposite knee and then slides it distally along the shin to the opposite side. Synonym: heel-to-knee-to-toe test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurs, heel | Pointed bony outgrowths at the back of the heel or under the heel beneath the sole of the foot. Heel spurs at the back of the heel are associated with inflammation of the achilles tendon (tendinitis) and cause tenderness and pain at the back of the heel made worse while pushing off the ball of the foot. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lark's-heel | <botany> Indian cress. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |