metatarsal
of or relating to the metatarsus, the part of the foot that includes the bones between the ankle and toes.
a bone in the metatarsus.
Origin of metatarsal
1Other words from metatarsal
- met·a·tar·sal·ly, adverb
- in·ter·met·a·tar·sal, adjective
Words Nearby metatarsal
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How to use metatarsal in a sentence
All specimens from Arteaga have two palmar tubercles; the inner and outer metatarsal tubercles are subequal in size.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanThere is no evidence of a pulley joint between the metatarsal and the adjacent phalange.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyThe most common site is over the articulation of the metatarsal bone with the phalanx of the first or last toe.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonThe fore-feet have four complete toes (fig. 3, a), but there are only three hind-toes, with a rudiment of the fifth metatarsal.
The five digits of the foot each consist of a metatarsal and of a certain number of phalanges.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for metatarsal
/ (ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəl) anatomy /
of or relating to the metatarsus
any bone of the metatarsus
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Scientific definitions for metatarsal
[ mĕt′ə-tär′səl ]
Any of the bones of the feet in humans or the back feet in animals that are located between the tarsal bones and the phalanges.
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