| ankle-foot orthosis | A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the correct position, and correct foot drop. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| arches of the foot | See: longitudinal arch of foot, plantar arch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulations of foot | Joints including the talocrural, intertarsal, tarsometatarsal, intermetatarsal, metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. Synonym: articulationes pedis, articulations of foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| athlete's foot | <dermatology> A fungal infection of the feet treatable with nonprescription medications. Symptoms include: a red itchy rash with flaking or peeling. (27 Sep 1997) |
| back of foot reflex | The foot being firmly supported on its inner side, a sharp tap on the dorsal tendons causes extension of the second to the fifth toes. Synonym: back of foot reflex, dorsum of foot reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ballerina-foot pattern | A vigorous posteromedial contraction of the left ventricle coupled with convexity anteriorly sometimes resulting from poor contraction of the opposing anterior wall; it is the most frequent dyssynergy observed in the prolapsed mitral valve leaflet syndrome (even with a normal anterior wall) and produces a configuration of angiographic dye in the right anterior oblique projection resembling a ballerina's foot; sometimes called dancer's foot malformation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ball of the foot | The padded portion of the sole, at the anterior extremity of the heads of the metatarsals, upon which the weight rests when the heel is raised. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bear's-foot | <botany> A species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves. It has an offensive smell and acrid taste, and is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bird's-foot | <botany> A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point. Bird's-foot trefoil. <botany> A genus of plants (Lotus) with clawlike pods. L. Corniculatas, with yellow flowers, is very common in Great Britain. The related plant, Trigonella ornithopodioides, is also European. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| burning foot syndrome | <syndrome> A disorder observed in prisoners-of-war in World War II, now believed to be due to a pantothenate deficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buttress foot | A condition of the horse's foot in which there is exostosis of the extensor process of the third phalanx, with swelling and chronic inflammation at the coronary band on the anterior surface of the foot. Synonym: pyramidal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Madura foot | 1. A chronic infection involving the feet and characterised by the formation of localised lesions with tumefactions and multiple draining sinuses. The exudate contains granules that may be yellow, white, red, brown, or black, depending upon the causative agent. Mycetoma is caused by two principal groups of microorganisms: A. Actinomycotic mycetoma is caused by actinomycetes, including species of Streptomyces, Actinomadurae, and Nocardia. B. Eumycotic mycetoma is caused by true fungi, including species of Madurella, Exophiala, Pseudallescheria, Curvularia, Neotestudina, Pyrenochaeta, Aspergillus, Leptosphaeria, Plemodomus, Polycytella, Fusarium, Phialophora, Corynespora, Cylindrocarpon, Pseudochaetosphaeronema, Bipolaris, and Acremonium. Synonym: fungous foot, Madura boil, Madura foot, maduromycosis. 2. Any tumour with draining sinuses produced by filamentous fungi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reel foot | Archaic term for clubfoot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial border of foot | The inner border of the foot extending from heel to the great toe. Synonym: margo medialis pedis, margo tibialis pedis, tibial border of foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial longitudinal arch of foot | Formed by the calcaneus, talus, navicular, three cuneiform bones, and the three medial metatarsals. Synonym: arcus pedis longitudinalis pars medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |