'T equinus' definitions:

Definition of 'T equinus'

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  • Talipes \Tal"i*pes\, n. [NL., fr. L. talus an ankle + pes, pedis, a foot; cf. L. talipedare to be weak in the feet, properly, to walk on the ankles.] (Surg.) The deformity called clubfoot. See Clubfoot. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Several varieties are distinguished; as, {Talipes varus}, in which the foot is drawn up and bent inward; T. valgus, in which the foot is bent outward; {T. equinus}, in which the sole faces backward and the patient walks upon the balls of the toes; and {T. calcaneus} (called also talus), in which the sole faces forward and the patient walks upon the heel. [1913 Webster]

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