clubfoot

noun

1. A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.

   “At his lower extremities, he exhibited the deformity which is popularly known as "a club-foot." But he carried his lameness, as he carried his years, gayly.”

   “He stood still as much as he could, with his club-foot behind the other, so that it should not attract notice.”

   “The cure developed by Dr. Ponseti in the 1950s relies on physical manipulation. In each step of the treatment, a child’s clubfoot is stretched and turned slightly outward, and a hip-to-foot plaster cast, like the ones shown in the photograph, is then applied.”