Infection in the bone or tissues of the leg can cause swelling, redness, or pain in the affected area. Nerve damage in the leg may cause numbness, pain, or tingling. It often occurs in the feet and lower part of the legs as a result of diabetes.
deckÂ·house. (dÄkâ²housâ²) n. A short, houselike structure on the upper deck of a ship. deckhouse. (ËdÉkËhaÊs) n. (Nautical Terms) a houselike cabin on the deck of a ship.
dog house. 1. n. [Drilling] The steel-sided room adjacent to the rig floor, usually having an access door close to the driller's controls. This general-purpose shelter is a combination tool shed, office, communications center, coffee room, lunchroom and general meeting place for the driller and his crew. It is at the same elevation as the rig floor, usually cantilevered out from the main substructure supporting the rig. Alternate Form: doghouse Â© 2017 Schlumberger Limited.