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Talipes

Talipes Meaning & Definition
Talipes Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Talipes?

[n] congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Talipes: clubfoot

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See Also | deformity | malformation | misshapenness | talipes calcaneus | talipes equinus | talipes valgus

Talipes In Webster's Dictionary

\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}. Note: Several varieties are distinguished; as, {Talipes varus}, in which the foot is drawn up and bent inward; {T. valgus}, in which the foot is bent outward; {T. equinus}, in which the sole faces backward and the patient walks upon the balls of the toes; and {T. calcaneus} (called also {talus}), in which the sole faces forward and the patient walks upon the heel.

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