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Talipes
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Talipes: 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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