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metatarsal, a. and n. Anat.|mɛtəˈtɑːsəl|
[f. metatars-us + -al1.]
A. adj. Of or belonging to the metatarsus.
1739S. Sharp Surg. 223 It may happen that the Bones of the Toes, and part only of the Metatarsal Bones are carious. 1899A. H. Evans Birds 10 A fusion of the second, third, and fourth metatarsal bones.
B. n. Any bone of the metatarsus.
1854Owen Skel. & Teeth in Circ. Sci. I. Org. Nat. 212 The second metatarsal supports three phalanges. 1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VI. 666 Tight or badly fitting shoes exerting pressure on the head of the metatarsal. |