midtarsal joint
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midtarsal amputation — n amputation of the forepart of the foot through the midtarsal joint … Medical dictionary
Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… … Medical dictionary
Transverse tarsal joint — Line through transverse tarsal joint Latin articulatio tarsi transversa Gray s … Wikipedia
Amputation — Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire finger would be termed an amputation. Removal of an appendix, on the other hand, would not be termed amputation. A person who has… … Medical dictionary
rocker-bottom foot — 1. congenital convex pes valgus, due to primary dislocation of the talonavicular joint; it may occur as an isolated primary deformity or be associated with autosomal trisomy, including trisomy 13–15 and trisomy 18; called also rocker bottom… … Medical dictionary
