Pes cavus (in medical terminology, also high instep, high arch, talipes cavus, cavoid foot, and supinated foot type) is a human foot type in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight. That is, there is a fixed plantar flexion of the foot. A high arch is the opposite of a flat foot, and somewhat less common. ==History== Th...
Literally a hollow foot, pes cavus is a foot with too high an arch. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(pes ka´vәs) talipes cavus.
Type: Term Synonyms: talipes cavus
Pes cavus: Literally a hollow foot, pes cavus is a foot with too high an arch.