| great-toe reflex | <clinical sign> Extension of the great toe and abduction of the other toes instead of the normal flexion reflex to plantar stimulation, considered indicative of pyramidal tract involvement ("positive" Babinski). Synonym: Babinski reflex, Babinski's phenomenon, great-toe reflex, paradoxical extensor reflex, toe phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Morton's toe | A particular form of metatarsalgia caused by enlargement of the digital nerve. Compare: Morton's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plantar surface of toe | plantar surface of toe |
| hammer toe | <orthopaedics> A deformity of the toe in which the toe is bent upward like a claw. most commonly seen in the second toe, the condition may be congenital or acquired. Ill fitting shoes (too short or too narrow a fit) can result in hammer toe. Mild cases can be treated with splinting or special shoe inserts. Severe cases may require surgery to straighten the toe. (06 Mar 2000) |
| seedy toe | A condition of the hoof wall in the toe region of horses, characterised by loss of substance and change in character of the horn, most often as a sequela of mild chronic laminitis. Synonym: dystrophia ungulae, hollow wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hong Kong toe | Tinea involving the feet, particularly the interdigital spaces and soles, most often caused by Trichophyton rubrum, T. Mentagrophytes or Epidermophyton floccosum and characterised by intensely pruritic lesions varying from mild, chronic and scaling to acute exfoliative, pustular and bullous. (18 Nov 1997) |
| short extensor muscle of great toe | <anatomy, muscle> The medial belly of extensor digitorum brevis musculus, the tendon of which is inserted into the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe. Synonym: musculus extensor hallucis brevis, short extensor muscle of great toe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| short flexor muscle of great toe | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial surface of cuboid and middle and lateral cuneiform bones; insertion, by two tendons, embracing that of the flexor longus hallucis, into the sides of the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe; action, flexes great toe; nerve supply, medial and lateral plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor hallucis brevis, musculus flexor brevis hallucis, short flexor muscle of great toe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| short flexor muscle of little toe | Origin, base of metatarsal bone of the little toe and sheath of musculus peroneus longus; insertion, lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of little toe; action, flexes the proximal phalanx of the little toe; nerve supply, lateral plantar. Synonym: musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis, short flexor muscle of little toe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toe | 1. <anatomy> One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. "Each one, tripping on his toe." 2. <zoology> The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal. 3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate. 4. <machinery> The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step. A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved. A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece. <medicine> Toe biter, a morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes equinus. See Talipes. Origin: OE. Too, taa, AS. Ta; akin to D. Teen, G. Zehe, OHG. Zeha, Icel. Ta, Sw. Ta, Dan. Taa; of uncertain origin. 60. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| toe clonus | Alternating movements of flexion and extension of the great toe following forcible extension at the metatarsophalangeal joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toe-crack | See: sand-crack. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toe-drop | Inability to dorsiflex the toes, usually due to paralysis of the toe extensor muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toe itch | Cutaneous larva migrans caused by larvae of hookworms. Synonym: ancylostoma dermatitis, ancylostomiasis cutis, coolie itch, dew itch, ground itch, swamp itch, swimmer's itch, toe itch, water itch, water sore. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toe phenomenon | <clinical sign> Extension of the great toe and abduction of the other toes instead of the normal flexion reflex to plantar stimulation, considered indicative of pyramidal tract involvement ("positive" Babinski). Synonym: Babinski reflex, Babinski's phenomenon, great-toe reflex, paradoxical extensor reflex, toe phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |