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Footpad
Definition 1
A thick, spongy layer of tissue located under the metacarpal and metatarsal joints of the foot. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A thick, spongy layer of tissue located under the metacarpal and metatarsal joints of the foot. It consists of a pad of adipose tissue covered by a thick epidermis containing dermal sweat glands. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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