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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: small feet?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Brachydactyly: Brachydactyly is shortening of fingers/toes and gives the feet a small appearance. There are a number of potential causes of small feet. When I lived in China there were still older women who had bound feet- It was considered more attractive to have very small feet.
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Last updated May 24, 2017
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