Congenital Abnormality
talipes Audio
tal·i·pes [ tal-uh-peez ]
Subclass of:
Foot Deformities, Acquired; Congenital Foot Deformity
Etymology:
Latin talipes = club foot; from talus = ankle + pes = foot
Definitions related to talipes:
  • A deformity of foot and ankle that has different subtypes that are talipes equinovarus, talipes equinovalgus, talipes calcaneovarus and talipes calcaneovalgus.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Deformity in which the foot is misaligned with respect to the TALUS in the ANKLE JOINT. While mostly congenital, as in CLUBFOOT, acquired deformities are included. Acquired talipedes are often associated with other foot deformities such as SYNDACTYLY and POLYDACTYLY.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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