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oedema
oedema is an excess of fluid in the interstices of body tissues. It can happen anywhere, but swelling of the ankles is the commonest example, although not all ‘thick’ ankles are oedematous. To qualify as true oedema, the swelling must be capable of indentation by pressure from the... Read more |
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Sandals
Sandals Sandals are simple footwear composed of a sole that is held onto the foot by straps. Though the ancient Greeks did not invent the style, they did create many types of leather sandals, developing shoemaking into a skilled art and introducing a wide variety of footwear styles for all classes... Read more |
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ankle
ankle The bones which constitute the ankle are the two long bones of the lower leg (tibia and fibula), which articulate with a short ankle bone called the talus. This is an ‘uniaxial’, or hinge, joint, which allows flexion and extension movements. In the case of the ankle these... Read more |
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foot
foot in anatomy, terminal part of the land vertebrate leg. The term is also applied to any invertebrate appendage used either for locomotion or attachment, e.g., the legs of insects and crustacea, and the single locomotive appendage of the clam. Among land vertebrates, the foot includes the area... Read more |
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Metatarsal bones
metatarsus The foot (or corresponding part of the hindlimb) in terrestrial vertebrates, consisting of a number of rod-shaped bones (metatarsals) that articulate with the bones of the ankle (see tarsus) and those of the toes (see phalanges). The number of metatarsals varies between species: in the... Read more |
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Boots
Boots Boots, shoes that cover part of the leg as well as the foot, have been worn to protect the feet and legs since very ancient times. The people of ancient Greece, beginning with the Minoans from the Greek island of Crete dating from 3000 to 1400 b.c.e., made many different styles of boots and... Read more |
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Slippers
Slippers Slippers adorned the feet of both fashionable men and women at parties and formal evening events during the nineteenth century. Slippers were delicate foot coverings made of fabric, often satin, or soft leather. The uppers of slippers covered the heel and toes but left the top of the foot... Read more |
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Leggings
Leggings In cool weather or rough terrain men and women of nearly every Native American tribe wore leggings to protect their legs. Leggings were snug or loose-fitting tubes of animal hide that covered each leg individually. Men's leggings covered the leg from waist or thigh to ankle. The top of the... Read more |
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Disk-winged bats
Thyropteridae (disc-winged bats, sucker-footed bats; order Chiroptera, suborder Microchiroptera) A family of bats in which there are adhesive sucker discs, borne on stalks on wrists and ankles, used when the animals roost in smooth banana leaves that have not yet opened and therefore are rolled. The... Read more |
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shoe
shoe foot covering, usually of leather, consisting of a sole and a portion above the sole called an upper. In prehistoric times skins or hides may have been tied around the foot for protection and warmth; studies of the foot bones of ancient humans suggest that some form of sturdy footwear was worn... Read more |
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Sandal season is here, so fix your feet
If unsightly foot problems-such...you from exposing your feet on the beach or in sandals this summer, there...about exposing their feet," indicates James...Anderson, a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon...barefoot or wearing ... |
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Grin & bare it: you can run, but you can't hide: warm weather is here, which...
...Tan--and fixes flaws? Never...to replace your glow-in...for some of your peskiest beauty...surrounding skin so circles blend...adding layers, your face will...Start the season with a "light...Tanning Creme. ... |
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Rx for foot problems
Though sandal season is months away...the time to fix those flaws...each day; so keeping your feet pretty takes...polished toes. Here are a few of the most common foot flaws and sole...Then, ... |
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get your feet ready for their big reveal
Sandal season is finally here! Prep yourself...our fcvorite foot guru, Marc...on whipping your feet into shape so you're free...bony areas of your feet brush...Over rime ... |
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COLD FEET?
Sandal season far from over...more weeks of sandal-wearing...Winnipeggers aren't so quick to pack...summer shoes. Sandals will be part...to purchase sandals, because...you've had your eye on (but...few weeks of ... |
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SHOW YOUR TOES!
It s open season for sandals! Here's how to get your feet glam in just...1/SMOOTH YOUR SOLES While...and balls of your feet with...like Curel Foot Therapy Cream...straight ... |
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Blunder wear; Avoid a wardrobe malfunction on your Christmas night out.(News)
...Christmas party season in full swing...dignity. So we asked...make sure your outfit behaves...sit down so that you...troublespots and fix them before...to. But here's a top...the front, so that you...will ... |
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FOR OUTDOOR SANTAS HERE'S A SATCHELFUL OF GIFTS FOR SKIERS, FISHERS, CAMPERS...
...late going, here are some tips...bet of the season has to be the...hook you, here's another...total vertical feet climbed or...boots or sport sandals become luxury...up to most fix-it projects...100 yards. ... |
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Sizzling trends of summer.
...keep with this season's natural look. Let your feet breathe in sandals or even Hawaiian...and also make your ankles look...shoulder, just so the chain does not hurt your skin. Rather...that time. ... |
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Sizzling trends of summer
...keep with this season's natural look. Let your feet breathe in sandals or even Hawaiian...and also make your ankles look...shoulder, just so the chain does not hurt your skin. Rather...that time. ... |