pedal extremity
- noun
- /ˈpɛdəl ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/
- Specialized
:
extremidad pedal
- The doctor examined the patient's pedal extremities to check for circulation issues.
Examples
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Proper footwear is important for protecting the pedal extremities during physical activities.
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After the long hike, her pedal extremities were sore and tired from all the walking.
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He checked his grisly trophies, found them thawed, pulled the boots and socks off the originals, and drew them onto his own pedal extremities.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
The end part of an animal leg used for standing and for moving, like a human foot, hoof or claw
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents contribute directly to the overall meaning: 'pedal' specifies relation to the foot and 'extremity' denotes the distal part of a limb, so together they denote a foot/limb end. Although somewhat technical, the adjective+noun composition is fully compositional and a B1 learner who knows both words can reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun pedal extremity comes from older words where pedal meant 'foot' and extremity meant 'end part'. So it gives the clear image of the 'end of a limb' used for walking, and that is why doctors use it to mean the foot or the far end of a limb.
