Feet and Legs
157. Feet and Legs
See also 14. ANATOMY ; 51. BODY, HUMAN ; 412. WALKING .
- arthropod
- any invertebrate of the phylum that includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods with jointed legs. —arthropod , arthropodal , arthropodan , arthropodous , adj.
- artiodactyl
- a hooved animal having an even number of toes or digits on each foot, as pigs, sheep, deer, etc. —artiodactylous , adj.
- biped
- an animal, as man, having two feet. —bipedal , adj.
- chiropody
- an earlier and still frequent term for podiatry. —chiropodist , n. —chiropodial , adj.
- monopus
- a person with only one leg or foot, usually as the result of a birth defect.
- pedicure
- care of the feet, either in a cosmetic or medical sense. —pedicurist, n.
- pentadactylism
- the quality of having five digits on each hand and foot. —pentadactylate , pentadactylic , pentadactylous , adj.
- perissodactylism
- the condition of having more than the usual number of digits on a hand or foot which are also excessively large and uneven. —perisso-dactylate , perissodactylic , perissodactylous , adj.
- podagra
- gout affecting the foot. —podagral , podagric , podagrical , podagrous , adj.
- podiatry
- a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of the foot. Also called podology . —podiatrist , n. —podiatric , adj.
- podology
- podiatry.
- polydactylism
- the condition of having more than the normal number of toes or fingers. —polydactylous , adj.
- sexdigitist
- a person who has six fingers or six toes.
- talipes
- clubfoot; the state or condition of having a clubfoot. —taliped , adj.
More From encyclopedia.com
Feet , feet bipedalism, emerging about 3 million years ago, is considered to have been a crucial step in evolution, especially as it allowed the hand to dev… Foot , Attention to foot education and care is especially important as people age. The National Institute on Aging reports high prevalence of lower extremit… Flat Foot , flat-foot·ed • adj. 1. having flat feet: a flat-footed, overweight cop. 2. having one's feet flat on the ground: he landed with a flat-footed thud |… Goosefoot , goose·foot / ˈgoōsˌfoŏt/ • n. (pl. goosefoots ) a plant (genus Chenopodium, family Chenopodiaceae) of temperate regions with divided leaves that are… Podiatry , Podiatry is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of foot disease and deformity. The term is from the Greek word for foot (… Foot Drop , Definition
Foot drop is a weakness of muscles that are involved in flexing the ankle and toes. As a result, the toes droop downward and impede the no…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Feet and Legs