metatarsal
US /ˌmet̬.əˈtɑːr.səl/
UK /ˌmet̬.əˈtɑːr.səl/
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métatarsien
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.
Il s'est fracturé le cinquième métatarsien pendant le match de football.
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The doctor examined the patient's injured metatarsal bones.
Le médecin a examiné les os métatarsiens blessés du patient.
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métatarsien
of or relating to the metatarsus or metatarsal bones.
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The injury affected the metatarsal region of his foot.
La blessure a affecté la région métatarsienne de son pied.
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She experienced pain in the metatarsal arch.
Elle a ressenti une douleur dans l'arche métatarsienne.