Definition of metatarsal. Meaning of metatarsal. Synonyms of metatarsal

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Definition of metatarsal

Metatarsal
Metatarsal Met`a*tar"sal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metatarsus. -- n. A metatarsal bone.

Meaning of metatarsal from wikipedia

- The metatarsal bones or metatarsus (pl.: metatarsi) are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones (which forms the heel...
- The metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints) are the joints between the metatarsal bones of the foot and the proximal bones (proximal phalanges) of the toes...
- of the five metatarsal bones. The fifth metatarsal is analogous to the fifth metacarpal bone in the hand. As with the four other metatarsal bones it can...
- Morton's toe is the condition of having a first metatarsal bone that is shorter than the second metatarsal (see diagram). It is a type of brachymetatarsia...
- plantar metatarsal arteries (digital branches) are four in number, arising from the convexity of the plantar arch. They run forward between the metatarsal bones...
- and navicular metatarsus (5): first, second, third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal bone phalanges (14) There can be many sesamoid bones near the metatarsophalangeal...
- third intermetatarsal spaces (between the second/third and third/fourth metatarsal heads; the first is of the big toe), which results in the entrapment of...
- Metatarsal artery may refer to Dorsal metatarsal arteries First dorsal metatarsal artery Plantar metatarsal arteries This disambiguation page lists articles...
- A Jones fracture is a broken bone in a specific part of the fifth metatarsal of the foot between the base and middle part that is known for its high rate...
- The first metatarsal bone is the bone in the foot just behind the big toe. The first metatarsal bone is the shortest of the metatarsal bones and by far...