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Pedal - pertaining to the foot or
feet.
Pedorthics - the design,
manufacture, fitting, and modification
of shoes and related foot appliances as
prescribed for the amelioration of
painful or disabling conditions of the
foot and leg.
Pes abductus - a deformity in
which the anterior part of the foot is
displaced and lies laterally to the
vertical axis of the leg.
Pes adductus -a deformity in
which the anterior part of the foot is
displaced and lies medially to the
vertical axis of the leg.
Pes cavus -a foot with an
abnormally high longitudinal arch,
either congenital or caused by
contractures or disturbed muscle
balance.
Planta pedis - the bottom of the
foot; called also sole.
Plantalgia - pain in the sole of
the foot.
Plantar reflex - plantar flexion
of the foot when the ankle is grasped
firmly and the lateral border of the
sole is stroked or scratched from the
heel toward the toes.
Plantar space - a fascial space
on the sole of the foot, divided by
septa into the lateral, middle, and
median plantar spaces.
Plantar wart - a viral epidermal
tumor on the sole of the foot, sometimes
the result of going barefoot; unlike
other warts, this type is usually
sensitive to pressure and may be painful
during walking. Called also verruca
plantaris.
Plantigrade - walking or running
flat on the full sole of the foot;
characteristic of humans and of such
quadrupeds as the bear.
Podiatry - the specialized field
dealing with the study and care of the
foot, including its anatomy, pathology,
medical and surgical treatment, etc.
Pododynia - neuralgic pain of the
heel and sole; burning pain without
redness in the sole of the foot.
Prehallux - a supernumerary bone
of the foot growing from the medial
border of the scaphoid.
Pronation - the act of assuming
the prone position, or the state of
being prone. Applied to the hand,
turning the palm backward (posteriorly)
or downward, performed by medial
rotation of the forearm. Applied to the
foot, a combination of eversion and
abduction movements taking place in the
tarsal and metatarsal joints and
resulting in lowering of the medial
margin of the foot, hence of the
longitudinal arch. |
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