talipes /tal·i·pes/ (tal´ĭ-pēz) a congenital deformity in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position; it may be in dorsiflexion (t. calca´neus), in plantar flexion (t. equi´nus), abducted and everted (t. val´gus or flatfoot), abducted and inverted (t. va´rus), or various combinations (t. calcaneoval´gus, t. calcaneova´rus, t. equinoval´gus, or t. equinova´rus) . 
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tal·i·pes (t l  -p z )n. See clubfoot. |
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Etymology: L, talus, ankle, pes, foot
a deformity of the foot and ankle, usually congenital, in which the foot is twisted and relatively fixed in an abnormal position. Talipes refers to deformities that involve the foot and ankle, whereas pes refers only to deformities of the foot. Kinds of talipes include talipes calcaneovalgus, talipes calcaneovarus, and talipes equinovarus. See also clawfoot, flatfoot.
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n a congenital deformity of the ankle and foot wherein the foot is twisted and fixed in an abnormal position.
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see dactylomegaly.
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Latin, talipes = talus–ankle + pes–foot A general term for clubfoot–a congenital foot deformity involving the talus. See Clubfoot.
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