Foot
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The distal extremity of the leg in vertebrates, consisting of the tarsus (ANKLE), METATARSUS, phalanges, and the soft tissues surrounding these bones. |
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vertebrates only: for invertebrates use EXTREMITIES: dis of foot = FOOT DISEASES; skin dis on foot = FOOT DERMATOSES: see note there; neopl of foot: use neopl coords (IM) + FOOT DISEASES (IM); foot prints (like finger prints) = PLANTAR PRINTS see DERMATOG |
Foot Categories.
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Ankle - The region of the lower limb between the FOOT and the LEG. |
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Forefoot, Human - The forepart of the foot including the metatarsals and the TOES. |
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Heel |
Foot Definitions and Terms
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