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forefoot

[for´foot]

the front part of the foot.

forefoot

/fore·foot/ (-foot)

1. one of the front feet of a quadruped.

2. the fore part of the foot.

forefoot

(fôr′fo͝ot′)

Either of the front feet of a quadruped.

forefoot

the portion of the foot that includes the metatarsus and toes.

fore·foot

(fōr'fut)

The part of the foot containing the metatarsal bones and phalanges; the front part of the foot.

forefoot

distal part of foot (from metatarsal bases to the apices of toes)

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During the first stage of the study, which took place between 2006 and 2009, researchers at the University of Southampton developed a technique to better evaluate the forefeet and diagnose the 'marbles' using diagnostic ultrasound.

'Walking on marbles' to soon become thing of past for arthritis patients

Also, when a horse suddenly stops running at full speed by extending his forefeet as 'brakes'.

INTERNATIONAL: TRACK TALK US; An A-Z of terminology

In the case of devices with good suspension and relatively stiff forefeet, such as the clamshell prostheses in which the forefoot has been made by cutting down a conventional prosthetic foot, a conventional marker set may yield acceptable results.

Influence of marker models on ankle kinematics in persons with partial foot amputation: an investigation using a mechanical model

Brachiosaurus and Camarasaurus, sauropods that had relatively long front limbs and a balanced weight distribution, floated with their forefeet deeper than their back feet, Henderson found.

Bob, bob, bobbin' along: dinosaur buoyancy may explain odd tracks

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