Anatomical Abnormality
flatfoot
flat·foot
Subclass of:
Talipes
Definitions related to flatfoot:
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Anomaly in which one or more of the arches of the feet are flat.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(flat foot) An anatomic deformity in which the arch of the foot collapses, resulting in the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pes planus) A foot where the longitudinal arch of the foot is in contact with the ground or floor when the individual is standing; or, in a patient lying supine, a foot where the arch is in contact with the surface of a flat board pressed against the sole of the foot by the examiner with a pressure similar to that expected from weight bearing; or, the height of the arch is reduced.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Flatfoot, congenital or acquired flatness of the longitudinal arch of the foot. Usually associated with loss of the arch is a rolling outward of the foot and heel, resulting in a splayfoot position. Normally the arch is maintained by the shape of the bones and by the ligaments and muscles of the...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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