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talipes - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Talipes: Clubfoot. The Latin word talipes was compounded from talus ( ankle ) + pes ( foot ) since, with the common ("classic") type of clubfoot ( talipes equinovarus ), the foot is turned in sharply and the person seems to be walking on their ankle. Talipes equinovalgus: Malformation of the foot evident at birth in which the heel is elevated like a horse's hoof (equino-) and the heel is turned outward (valgus). ...
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Further Reading on talipes

Clubfoot - Topic Overview ( WebMD ) What is clubfoot?Clubfoot (also called talipes equinovarus) is a general term used to describe a range of unusual positions of the...What is clubfoot? Clubfoot (also called talipes equinovarus) is a... Talipes equinovarus ( MedicineNet ) talipes ( NHSDirect )

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