2015 Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
* Traumatic digital amputations of the foot inflicted by pet cat upon individual with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common cause of many lower-extremity complications. This case study illustrates the potential perils of pet ownership associated with diabetes and neuropathy. The case describes an incident resulting in traumatic digital amputations inflicted by a patient's pet feline while she was sleeping. In presenting this case, the potential risks of pet ownership for patients with DPN are discussed along with a review of the relevant literature.
=>可能性のある, 可能な, 潜在力のある, 位置の, 電位の, 潜在的な, ポテンシャル, 可能性, 電位
Overview of noun potential
The noun potential has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (10) potential, potentiality, potency -- (the inherent capacity for coming into being)
2. electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage -- (the difference
in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts)
Overview of adj potential
The adj potential has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) potential, possible -- (existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of
nuclear power")
2. (6) likely, potential -- (expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients")
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