- talipes cavus
- exaggerated height of the longitudinal arch of the foot; it may be congenital or secondary to contractures or disturbed balance of the muscles.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
talipes cavus
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cavus foot — talipes cavus … Medical dictionary
cavus — see PES CAVUS * * * ca·vus (kaґvəs) [L. “hollowâ€] see under talipes … Medical dictionary
Talipes — Clubfoot. The Latin word talipes was compounded from talus (ankle) + pes (foot) since, with the common ("classic") type of clubfoot (talipes equinovarus), the foot is turned in sharply and the person seems to be walking on their ankle.… … Medical dictionary
Talipes equinovarus — The common ("classic") form of clubfoot. Talipes is made up of the Latin talus (ankle) + pes (foot). Equino indicates the heel is elevated (like a horse’s) and varus indicates it is turned inward. With this type of clubfoot, the… … Medical dictionary
Pes cavus — Classification and external resources High arch in foot of a person with a hereditary neuropathy ICD 10 Q … Wikipedia
Pes cavus — Literally a hollow foot, pes cavus is a foot with too high an arch. * * * pes ca·vus kā vəs n a foot deformity characterized by an abnormally high arch * * * see claw foot * * * see under talipes … Medical dictionary
pes — 1. [TA] SYN: foot (1). 2. Any footlike or basal structure or part. 3. Talipes. In this sense, p. is always qualified by a word expressing the specific type. [L.] p. abductus SYN: talipes valgus. p. adductus SYN … Medical dictionary
calcaneovalgocavus — Combination of talipes calcaneus, valgus, and cavus. * * * cal·ca·neo·val·go·ca·vus (kal ka″ne o val″go kaґvəs) clubfoot in which talipes calcaneus, talipes valgus, and talipes cavus are combined … Medical dictionary
calcaneocavus — Combination of talipes calcaneus and talipes cavus. * * * cal·ca·neo·ca·vus (kal ka″ne o kaґvəs) see under talipes … Medical dictionary
Club foot — For other uses, see Club foot (disambiguation). Club foot Classification and external resources bilateral club foot ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
