clawfoot

clawfoot

 [klaw´foot]

a high-arched foot with the toes hyperextended at the metatarsophalangeal joint and flexed at the distal joints.

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claw·foot

(klaw'fut),

A condition of the foot characterized by hyperextension at the metatarsophalangeal joint and flexion at the interphalangeal joints, as a fixed contracture.

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pes cavus

(pes kā'vŭs)

Condition characterized by increased height of the foot's medial longitudinal arch.
Synonym(s): clawfoot, claw foot.

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clawfoot

See TALIPES.

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