4,034. Blemishes of the Legs and of the Body

Hilchos Bias HaMikdash 8:13

There are fifteen blemishes of the legs and thighs: (1) genu varum (bow-leggedness) to the extent one’s knees won’t touch even if he stands with his feet together; (2) an ankle that protrudes (at this point, the Rambam defines the Hebrew word used for this bone); (3) a heel that sticks out so much that the shin looks like it’s centered over the foot; (4) feet that are wide like a duck’s even if they’re not webbed; (5) a protrusion from the big toe; (6) an extra toe, even if there are six on each foot (so that they match). If the extra toe is amputated, he may serve so long as it didn’t have a bone; (7) missing a toe; (8) if the toes are bent over one another; (9) if the toes are webbed until the joint. If they’re separated them, he may serve; (10) if the foot is completely straight; meaning that the width at the toes and the width at the heels are the same so that the foot looks like one straight piece; (11) a foot that is so curved that the toes and the heel look like the two ends of a bow; (12) a “hollow” foot, meaning that the center of the foot is elevated above the ground so that he appears to be standing on his heel and toes alone; (13) ankles that bang against each other when he walks; (14) knees that bang against each other when he walks; (15) having a dominant left foot.

Hilchos Bias HaMikdash 8:14

There are four blemishes of the whole body: (1) a torso that is very large compared to his limbs; (2) a torso that is very small compared to his limbs; (3) acromegaly (“gigantism”); (4) achondroplasia (“dwarfism”).