ECHINOCOCCUS, HOMINIS
\ˈɛt͡ʃɪnˌɒkɒkəs], \ˈɛtʃɪnˌɒkɒkəs], \ˈɛ_tʃ_ɪ_n_ˌɒ_k_ɒ_k_ə_s]\
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kyllosis
- Inward growing of feet, toes facing each other; club foot. kil-l[=o]'sis, n. club-foot. Professor Chaussier so calls congenital distortion of the feet. Clubfoot, Poltfoot, Slumpfoot, (Prov.) Pummel-foot, Talipes. (F.) Pied bot. this there are many varieties. In one, foot, instead resting on soil, by whole plantar surface, touches it only with metatarso-phalangian articulations. seems as if turned backwards and broken upon leg(Pes seu Talipes Equinus, Hippopus, Oxypodia, Tip-foot, Horsefoot.) other cases foot is twisted inwards, (Varus, Blaesopodes, Blaesopus, Cylloepus, Cyllopoda, Cyllopodion, Loripes, Crossfoot, (Cagneux,) that rests ground its outer edge; or may be outwards, (Valgus, Tallipes Out -bow-foot,) rest inner edge, back part heel, calcaneus, Heel clubfoot. flatfoot splayfoot, Duck-foot, Splat-foot, Sarapus, Platypus, Platypodia, (plat, surface flattened being concave. These deformities rarely accidental. They almost always congenital, rectified, at an early period, proper mechanical means to strengthen gradually restore shape direction; fail, tendons muscles concerned deformity divid