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Definition of Talipes calcaneus
1. Noun. Talipes in which the toes are pointed upward and the person walks on the heel of the foot.
Medical Definition of Talipes calcaneus
1. A deformity due to weakness or absence of the calf muscles, in which the axis of the calcaneus becomes vertically oriented; commonly seen in poliomyelitis. Synonym: calcaneus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Talipes Calcaneus
Literary usage of Talipes calcaneus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Medical Times and Gazette (1858)
"The cause and mode of production of congenital talipes calcaneus are by no means
clearly understood. You will doubtless remember, that in the lecture on the ..."
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