pedal

pedal /ped·al/ (ped´'l) pertaining to the foot or feet.

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ped·al (pdl, pdl)

adj.

Of or relating to a foot or footlike part.

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pedal (pēˑ·dl),

adj pertaining to the foot.

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pedal

pertaining to the foot or feet.

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pedal arthritis

seen most often in cattle with septic arthritis of the distal interphalangeal joint.

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.