talipes equinus

talipes equinus
talipes equi·nus -'ek-wi-nəs n a congenital deformity of the foot in which the sole is permanently flexed so that walking is done on the toes without touching the heel to the ground

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a deformity in which the foot is plantar flexed, causing the person to walk on the toes without touching the heel.

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  • Talipes equinovarus — The common ("classic") form of clubfoot. Talipes is made up of the Latin talus (ankle) + pes (foot). Equino indicates the heel is elevated (like a horse’s) and varus indicates it is turned inward. With this type of clubfoot, the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Talipes — Tal i*pes, n. [NL., fr. L. talus an ankle + pes, pedis, a foot; cf. L. talipedare to be weak in the feet, properly, to walk on the ankles.] (Surg.) The deformity called {clubfoot}. See {Clubfoot}. [1913 Webster] Note: Several varieties are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Talipes varus — Talipes Tal i*pes, n. [NL., fr. L. talus an ankle + pes, pedis, a foot; cf. L. talipedare to be weak in the feet, properly, to walk on the ankles.] (Surg.) The deformity called {clubfoot}. See {Clubfoot}. [1913 Webster] Note: Several varieties… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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.… …   Medical dictionary

  • T equinus — Talipes Tal i*pes, n. [NL., fr. L. talus an ankle + pes, pedis, a foot; cf. L. talipedare to be weak in the feet, properly, to walk on the ankles.] (Surg.) The deformity called {clubfoot}. See {Clubfoot}. [1913 Webster] Note: Several varieties… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • КОСОЛАПОСТЬ — (pes varus, pes varo equi nus, talipes varus, talipes equino varus англ. авторов), деформация стопы с поворотом ее внутрь и в сторону подошвы. Деформация при К. слагается обычно из трех основных компонентов: аддукции, супинации (talipes varus… …   Большая медицинская энциклопедия

  • Clubfoot — A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person seems to be walking on their ankle. The medical term for the common ( classic ) type of clubfoot is talipes equinovarus. Clubfoot can… …   Medical dictionary

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