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Definition of Talipes equinus
1. Noun. Talipes in which the toes are pointed downward.
Medical Definition of Talipes equinus
1. Permanent extension of the foot so that only the ball rests on the ground; it is commonly combined with talipes varus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Talipes Equinus
Literary usage of Talipes equinus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1839)
"... the most sensitive spot, and upon it, cut down to the bone, and made two
perforations. The boy did well. ART. X. Case of talipes equinus—Operation by ..."
2. Orthopedic Surgery by Edward Hickling Bradford, Robert Williamson Lovett (1915)
"talipes equinus is the name given to a condition in which the foot is held in a
... talipes equinus may be congenital or acquired. Congenital equinus is an ..."
3. The Retrospect of Medicine (1875)
"The boot was made, at my suggestion, by Mr. Hilliard in September 1870, in
connexion with the treatment of a case of talipes equinus. ..."
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