Pod
Pod
Pod (/pɒd/), from the Greek word 'podos' meaning foot, is a term used in various medical contexts.
Definition
In medicine, a pod can refer to a part of a body resembling a foot or a pod-like structure. It is often used in combination with other words to form compound terms.
Related Terms
- Podiatry: The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the human foot. Also known as chiropody.
- Podocyte: A type of cell in the kidney that wraps around capillaries in the glomerulus. The podocyte has foot-like extensions, called foot processes, which interlock with foot processes of adjacent podocytes.
- Podalgia: Pain in the foot, also known as foot pain.
- Podiatrist: A healthcare professional who specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.
- Podobromhidrosis: A medical condition characterized by smelly feet.
- Pododermatitis: Inflammation of the skin on the feet.
Etymology
The term pod is derived from the Greek word 'podos', which means foot. This root is used in many medical terms related to the foot or foot-like structures.
Pronunciation
Pod is pronounced as /pɒd/.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pod
- Wikipedia's article - Pod
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