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foot (foot)

1. the distal portion of the leg, upon which an individual stands and walks; in humans, the tarsus, metatarsus, phalanges, and the surrounding tissue.

2. something resembling this structure.

3. a unit of linear measure, 12 inches, equal to 0.3048 meter.

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athlete's foot  tinea pedis.

cleft foot  a congenitally deformed foot in which the division between the third and fourth toes extends into the metatarsal region, often with ectrodactyly.

club foot  see talipes.

dangle foot , drop foot footdrop.

flat foot  flatfoot.

immersion foot  a condition resembling trench foot occurring in persons who have spent long periods in water.

Madura foot  mycetoma of the foot.

march foot  painful swelling of the foot, usually with fracture of a metatarsal bone, after excessive foot strain.

pericapillary end foot , perivascular foot, sucker foot a terminal expansion of the cytoplasmic process of an astrocyte against the wall of a capillary in the central nervous system.

trench foot  a condition of the feet resembling frostbite, due to the prolonged action of water on the skin combined with circulatory disturbance due to cold and inaction.

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foot (ft) n. pl. feet (ft) 1. The lower extremity of the vertebrate leg that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking. 2. A unit of length in the US Customary and British Imperial systems equal to 12 inches (30.48 centimeters).

foot anterior view of bones in the foot

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foot

Etymology: AS, fot

the distal extremity of the leg, consisting of the tarsus, the metatarsus, and the phalanges.

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foot

the distal part of the primate leg, upon which the individual stands and walks. Used loosely also instead of hoof, paw.

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foot abscess

in all species has characteristics of local inflammation. Special disease in sheep—abscess under horn either at toe or heel. Caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Severe lameness with pus discharging at coronet. Slow outbreaks occur in wet years. Footrot in pigs is really a foot abscess. See also porcine footrot. Called also toe abscess, heel abscess.

at foot

used to describe a female of breeding age accompanied by its unweaned offspring, e.g. ewe with a lamb at foot.

foot bath

used in the control of footrot in sheep and cattle. Made of concrete or metal, preferably not metal because of the corrosive nature of copper sulfate solution. Deep enough to accommodate a 4 inch depth of solution, wide enough so that animals can stand on all four hooves in comfort, with a side fence to ensure that they do actually stand in the bath, and long enough to accommodate five to 10 animals, which need to stand in the solution for about 10 minutes. Solutions used include copper sulfate or formalin. In dairy cattle the foot bath may be at the entrance to the milking parlor so that cows walk through it twice each day.

foot laminae

includes primary (insensitive) laminae of cornified material and secondary (sensitive) laminae comprising nerve endings, germinal epithelium and dermal structures in the horse's hoof.

foot licking

although it can result from various causes of irritation, through contact, this is a common clinical sign of atopy in dogs.

foot louse

linognathuspedalis.

Madura foot

see maduromycosis.

foot maggot

the larvae of the fly booponusintonsus.

foot mange

see chorioptes.

foot processes

large cytoplasmic processes extending from the internal lining epithelium of the glomerular capsule of the kidney and terminate on the basement membrane.

foot scald

dermatitis of the skin of the sheep's interdigital cleft. There is minor lifting of horn at the horn-skin junction but there is no underrunning and no odor. Avirulent strains of Dichelobacter nodosus are the cause; the introduction of virulent D. nodosus will result in severe footrot. Called also benign footrot.

slew foot

in dog conformation, a turned out foot.

slipper foot

in dogs, a long, oval foot. Called also boat foot. See also laminitis.

foot stomping

gerbils stomp their rear feet to signal territorialism; sheep do it with their front hooves as a threatening gesture, especially to flocking dogs.

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foot

Anatomy The distal part of the lower extremity on which a person stands and uses to walk Components Tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges, muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, soft tissues. See Athlete's foot, Claw foot, Club foot, Diabetic foot, Green foot, Immersion foot, March foot, Rocker bottom foot, Skew foot, Trench foot, Tropical immersion foot.

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Patient discussion about foot processes.

Q. What's the thing with having diabetes and flights? I heard that I might have problems with my feet and I should buy special socks.

A. Hello. I cannot answer anything about the "flights", but I can really attest to diabetes and feet pain. A lot of diabetics get what is called "Charcot foot". I have that now and am NOT diabetic, although I am learning that if a specific blood test called a "Hemoglobin A1C" is elevated, then it may be helpful to go thru the whole realm of glucose challenge tests, etc, just to have everything checked out. However, it is predominantly diabetics who suffer with Charcot foot. I am learning that in the beginning of the advanced stages, except for putting orthotics in your shoes, there is not too much that can be done, except soaking the feet (no more than 10 minutes a day in warm water only), wear good socks and perhaps get orthotics for your shoes. Initially I found a Sport/Ski shop that sold orthotics to put in ski boots that really helped, but now it is getting a little more complicated. Charcot is NOT fatal. It does affect 1 in about 2,500 people. D

Q. I have a constant foot pain during night what can i do to ease the pain? I am a diabetic (type 2) for 22 years. recently i started to suffer from a recurrent foot pain. The pain is only at night time, and i cant make it stop. i tried Tylenol and NSAIDs but nothing helped. what can i do?

A. You are describing a Neuropathic pain disorder. This is a very common symptom that occurs with diabetes. To treat it you need to take better control on your glucose level.
In addition you can try anti epileptic drugs -
I heard it can help, but must admit i never tried it myself.

Q. My two years old boy started to limp and to complain about foot pain. what can it be? My two years boy is complaining about a left foot pain. the pain starts in his thigh and radiates down. He doesn't have fever or any other symptom. He started waking in the age of 1.5 years and he never walked well. He seems like he is never balanced on his left leg. His labor was traumatic, and I needed a C-section. what can be the source of his complaints?

A. I think your boy meets the criteria for hip Dysplasia.
You can learn more about it here.
http://www.5min.com/Video/What-is-Hip-Dysplasia-5472
He is too old for the regular casting treatment but i guess that a skilled orthopedic will know what to do.