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clubfoot

DEFINITIONS OF: clubfoot

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n congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes

Synonyms:
talipes
Types:
talipes valgus
deformity of the foot in which the foot is twisted outward
talipes equinus
talipes in which the toes are pointed downward
talipes calcaneus
talipes in which the toes are pointed upward and the person walks on the heel of the foot
Type of:
deformity, malformation, misshapenness
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
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