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cavus

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cavus /ca·vus/ (ka´vus) [L.] hollow.
cavus
[kā′vəs]
Etymology: L, cavus, cavity
an abnormally high or exaggerated arch of the foot. See also clawfoot.

cavus
[L.] hollow.


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The three main foot types include the normal foot (medium arch), the cavus foot (high arch), and the planus foot (low arch or flatfoot).
According to Subotnick,[5] 60% of the population have normal arches, 20% have a cavus or high-arched foot, and 20% have a planus or low-arched foot.
Cavus aims to compare the effects of stimulating the epileptogenic neocortex of the brain at low and high frequencies on neurophysiological and neurochemical excitability measures in neurosurgical epilepsy patients.
 
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