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Corns: Small calloused areas 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.
Corns and calluses (hyperkeratosis) are painful areas of thickened skin that appear between the toes, on the soles of the feet. Read about causes, treatment and removal.
Like calluses, corns are thickened areas of skin that form in response to excessive pressure and friction.
Information from ePodiatry on the foot corn and callus (hyperkeratosis, clavus) including callus remover, callus treatment, corn treatment, callus, foot corns, and corn ...
Corns, also referred to as clavi, are painful, hyperkeratotic papules of the skin that develop in response to excess pressure on the bony prominences of the ...
Every day, the average person spends several hours on their feet and takes several thousand steps. Walking puts pressure on your feet that's equivalent to 2-3 times your ...