Meaning of the word metatarsal in English
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metatarsal
US /ˌmet̬.əˈtɑːr.səl/
UK /ˌmet.əˈtɑː.səl/
Noun
any of the bones of the foot (and in humans, the five bones between the tarsus and the phalanges) that articulate proximally with the tarsal bones and distally with the phalanges.
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He fractured his fifth metatarsal during the soccer match.
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The doctor examined the patient's injured metatarsal bones.
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Adjective
of or relating to the metatarsus or metatarsal bones.
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The injury affected the metatarsal region of his foot.
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She experienced pain in the metatarsal arch.