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hallux /hal·lux/ (hal´uks) pl. hal´luces [L.] the great toe. hallux doloro´sus a painful condition of the great toe, usually associated with flatfoot. hallux flex´us h. rigidus. hallux mal´leus hammer toe affecting the great toe. hallux ri´gidus painful flexion deformity of the great toe with limitation of motion at the metatarsophalangeal joint. hallux val´gus angulation of the great toe toward the other toes. hallux va´rus angulation of the great toe away from the other toes.
hallux the great toe. Also spelled hallex. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nonoperative management of functional hallux limitus in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Most of the fossil tracks show three slender toes tipped by small claws, but some also bear the imprint of a small, rear-facing toe called a hallux. Technically known as hallux valgus and personally known to as many as 50% of American women and somewhat fewer men, a bunion is an enlargement of the metatar-sophalangeal joint or big toe joint. |
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