sole (redirected from Sole of foot)

sole (sol) the bottom of the foot.

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sole (sl)

n.

The underside of the foot.

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sole

the bottom of the foot or hoof.

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sole abrasion

traumatic injury to the sole of the hoof; more common and more serious in soft hooves caused by constant standing in wet footing.

sole abscess

occurs in all ungulates but most common as a nonspecific disease in horses resulting from nail pricks. Causes pain and lameness, and tetanus in horses, and may extend up behind the wall of the hoof and discharge as a sinus at the coronet.

sole corium

see solear corium.

dropped sole

see dropped sole.

sole puncture

penetration of the sole by a sharp foreign body, e.g. nail.

soft sole syndrome

soft, crumbly horn in the sole of the hoof, usually all four hooves of the patient are affected, caused usually by failure of wear of the hoof, exacerbated by continued wetness and failure to trim overgrown hooves.

sole trauma

bruising from excessive walking or walking on rough surfaces occur in horses and cattle. In horses, corns (2) may develop.

sole ulcer

see pododermatitis circumscripta.