The distal extremity of the leg in vertebrates, consisting of the tarsus (ANKLE);
METATARSUS; phalanges; and the soft tissues surrounding these bones
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
vertebrates only: for invertebrates use EXTREMITIES: dis of foot = FOOT DISEASES;
skin dis on foot = FOOT DERMATOSES: see note there; neopl of foot: use neopl coords
(IM) + FOOT DISEASES (IM); foot prints (like finger prints) = PLANTAR PRINTS see DERMATOGLYPHICS