foot

foot definition - medical

foot (fo͝ot)

noun pl. feet (fēt)
  1. The lower extremity of the vertebrate leg that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking.
  2. A unit of length in the US Customary and British Imperial systems equal to 12 inches (30.48 centimeters).

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foot

anterior view of bones in the foot

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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