| pes equinovarus | The most common congenital abnormality of the foot. Clubfoot may occur in several forms, but talipes equinovarus is the most common. In this case the foot turns downward and inward. Treatment involves the extended use of orthopaedic splints or casts to correct the position of the foot. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| pes febricitans | An obsolete term for elephantiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pes gigas | Abnormally large feet. Synonym: megalopodia, pes gigas. Origin: macro-+ G. Pous, foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pes planum | All babies have flat feet because their arches are not yet built up (anf their feet tend to be plump). (12 Dec 1998) |
| pes planus | A condition in which the longitudinal arch is broken down, the entire sole touching the ground. Synonym: flatfoot, talipes planus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pes pronatus | Permanent eversion of the foot, the inner side alone of the sole resting on the ground; it is usually combined with a breaking down of the plantar arch. Synonym: pes abductus, pes pronatus, pes valgus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pes valgus | Permanent eversion of the foot, the inner side alone of the sole resting on the ground; it is usually combined with a breaking down of the plantar arch. Synonym: pes abductus, pes pronatus, pes valgus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pes varus | Inversion of the foot, the outer side of the sole only touching the ground; usually some degree of talipes equinus is associated with it, and often talipes cavus. Synonym: pes adductus, pes varus. (05 Mar 2000) |