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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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