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pedal

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pedal /ped·al/ (ped´'l) pertaining to the foot or feet.
ped·al (pdl, pdl)
adj.
Of or relating to a foot or footlike part.

pedal
[ped′əl]
Etymology: L, pes, foot
pertaining to the foot.

pedal [ped´'l]
pertaining to the foot or feet.

pedal (pēˑ·dl),
adj pertaining to the foot.

pedal
pertaining to the foot or feet.

pedal arthritis
seen most often in cattle with septic arthritis of the distal interphalangeal joint.
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Septic pedal interphalangeal arthritis. By permission from Blowey RW, Weaver AD, Diseases and Disorders of Cattle, Mosby, 1997
pedal bone
the distal phalanx of ungulates, especially the horse.
pedal bone rotation
causing penetration of the sole of the horse's foot; a characteristic of severe laminitis.
pedal fracture
fractures of the pedal bone occur most commonly in horses. They may involve a wing or extensor process. They are usually transverse in cattle.
pedal osteitis
a rarefying osteitis of the pedal bone in the foot of the horse. Causes local pain and lameness.


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