Letter C

Corn

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A small calloused area of skin caused by local pressure irritating tissue over a bony prominence.

Corns most commonly occur over a toe where they form what is referred to as a hard corn.

Between the toes, pressure can form a soft corn of macerated skin which often yellows.

The word corn comes from the Latin 'cornu' meaning horn or hoof.

A corn on the toe is also called a clavus.

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