| foot-drop | Paralysis or weakness of the dorsiflexor muscles of the foot, as a consequence of which the foot falls, the toes dragging on the ground in walking; many causes, both central and peripheral. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| foot fungus | Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with antifungal medications, many of which are available over-the-counter. Keeping the feet dry by using cotton socks and breathable shoes helps prevent athletes foot. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foot injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving the foot. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Foot, N | <person> 20th century U.S. Pathologist. See: Foot's reticulin impregnation stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foot of hippocampus | <anatomy> The anterior thickened extremity of the hippocampus. Synonym: pes hippocampi, digitationes hippocampi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foot plugger | A plugger the shape of which resembles a foot, used for condensing gold foil; the working surface may be flat or curved in the heel-toe direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foot-pound | <mechanics> A unit measure of energy expended, or work done, in raising a mass of 1 pound a height of 1 foot vertically against the force of gravity. (12 Sep 2002) |
| foot-poundal | <mechanics> A unit measure of energy expended, or work done, when a force of 1 poundal displaces a body 1 foot in the direction of the force. It is equal to about 0.01 calorie. (12 Sep 2002) |
| foot-pound-second | <unit> An absolute unit of the foot-pound-second system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foot-pound-second system | <mechanics> A system of absolute units based on the foot, pound, and second. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foot process | <botany> The stalk of a flower. (14 Oct 1997) |
| foot rot | <veterinary> A disease of the feet of cattle and sheep, marked by decay of the hoof and an offensive discharge. It is caused by fusobacterium necrophorum in cattle and bacteroides nodosus in sheep. It is common in wet pastures. (12 Sep 2002) |
| Foot's reticulin impregnation stain | <technique> A silver stain in which reticulin stains black and collagen stains golden brown; sections are floated on the surface of solutions to avoid contamination with silver debris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foot ulcer | <dermatology> Lesion on the surface of the skin of the foot, usually accompanied by inflammation. The lesion may become infected or necrotic and is frequently associated with diabetes or leprosy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foot yaws | <dermatology> Yaws of the feet with keratoderma of the palms and soles and ulcer formation. Synonym: crab yaws, dumas, tubba, tubbae. (05 Mar 2000) |