march foot

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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march foot

Etymology: Fr, marcher, to walk; AS, fot

an abnormal condition of the foot caused by excessive use, such as in a long march. The forefoot is swollen and painful, and one or more of the metatarsal bones may be broken. See also stress fracture.