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talipes

[ tal-uh-peez ]

noun

  1. a clubfoot.
  2. the condition of being clubfooted.


talipes

/ ˈtælɪˌpiːz /

noun

  1. a congenital deformity of the foot by which it is twisted in any of various positions
  2. a technical name for club foot


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Word History and Origins

Origin of talipes1

1835–45; tali- + Latin pēs foot

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Word History and Origins

Origin of talipes1

C19: New Latin, from Latin tālus ankle + pēs foot

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Example Sentences

Valgus, val′gus, n. a bow-legged man: a form of club-foot—talipes valgus:—pl.

Musculature of legs was in a constant mild clonus, and the right foot was kept in position of talipes equinovarus.

In talipes calcaneus the toes are pointed upwards and the foot rests on the heel.

Talipes equinus is that form in which the heel does not touch the ground, the child resting on the toes.

Talipes Equino-Varis (down and in foot) is the most common form of this deformity.

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