Toe thus from PIE root "deik" — "to show". In classical Latin "hallex", "allex", "hallus" and "allus", with genitive "(h)allicis" and "(h)alli", are used to refer to the big toe. The form "hallux" (genitive, "hallucis") currently in use is however a blend word of the aforementioned forms. Compare pollex, the equivalent term for the thumb. In birds with anisodactyl or heterodactyl feet, the hallux is opposed or directed backwards and allows for grasping and perching. While the thumb is often mentioned as one of the signature characteristics in humans, this manual digit remains partially primitive and is actually present in all
Holy Name Medical Center as components of its larger "Asian Medical Program", with an "Asian Dementia Center" planned in 2016. The institution was known as Holy Name Hospital until its name was changed in March 2010. Holy Name Medical Center provides health care across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, early intervention, comprehensive treatment options, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance – from conception through end-of-life. In addition to patient care, the institution educates registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in the Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing. Holy Name Medical Center Holy Name Medical Center is a fully accredited, not-for-profit healthcare facility based in