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cryptopodia
1. A condition characterized by the swelling of the lower parts of the legs and dorsa of the feet so as to cover all but the soles of the feet. The dorsa (plural of dorsum) refers to the back or posterior areas of some parts of the anatomy.
2. A swelling of the lower part of the leg and the foot, in such a manner that there is great distortion and the sole seems to be a flattened pad.
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cryptopodia
In medicine, a swelling of the lower part of the leg and the foot, in such a manner that there is great distortion and the sole seems to be a flattened pad.