My sister showed me this and I thought it was tooooo cute.
HIGGLEDY, PIGGLEDY
To the Editor: When referring to the hand, the names digitus pollicis, indicis, medius, annularis, and minimus specify the five fingers. In situations of clinical relevance the use of such names can preclude anatomical ambiguity. These time-tested terms have honored the fingers, but the toes have been labeled only by number, except of course the great toe, or hallux. Is it not time for the medical community to have the toes no longer stand up and merely be counted? I submit for consideration the following nomenclature to refer to the pedal digits: for the hallux, porcellus fori; for the second toe, p. domi; for the third toe p. carnivorus, for the fourth toe, p. non voralus; and for the fifth toe, p. plorans domum.
Using porcellus as the diminutive form of porcus, or pig, one can translate the suggested terminology as follows: piglet at market, piglet at home, meat-eating piglet, piglet having not eaten, and piglet crying homeward, respectively.
New Haven, CT 06511
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Oho! I really like this and I’m definately forwarding it to at least a few people.
Thanks!
The text was taken from a published article. Let’s all vote for this, it’s about time the toes got their just recognition. I hope the image comes up ok.