Feet and Legs

See also anatomy; body, human; walking.

arthropod

any invertebrate of the phylum that includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods with jointed legs. —arthropod, arthropodal, arthropodan, arthropodous, adj.

artiodactyl

a hooved animal having an even number of toes or digits on each foot, as pigs, sheep, deer, etc. —artiodactylous, adj.

biped

an animal, as man, having two feet. —bipedal, adj.

chiropody

an earlier and still frequent term for podiatry. —chiropodist, n. —chiropodial, adj.

monopus

a person with only one leg or foot, usually as the result of a birth defect.

pedicure

care of the feet, either in a cosmetic or medical sense. —pedicurist, n.

pentadactylism

the quality of having five digits on each hand and foot. —pentadactylate, pentadactylic, pentadactylous, adj.

perissodactylism

the condition of having more than the usual number of digits on a hand or foot which are also excessively large and uneven. —perisso-dactylate, perissodactylic, perissodactylous, adj.

podagra

gout affecting the foot. —podagral, podagric, podagrical, podagrous, adj.

podiatry

a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of the foot. Also called podology. —podiatrist, n. —podiatric, adj.

podology

podiatry.

polydactylism

the condition of having more than the normal number of toes or fingers. —polydactylous, adj.

sexdigitist

a person who has six fingers or six toes.

talipes

clubfoot; the state or condition of having a clubfoot. —taliped, adj.