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Metatarsal — Met a*tar sal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metatarsus. n. A metatarsal bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metatarsal — (adj.) 1739, from metatarsus (1670s), from Mod.L. metatarsus, from meta (see META (Cf. meta )) + tarsus (see TARSUS (Cf. tarsus)). As a noun from 1854 … Etymology dictionary
metatarsal — [met΄ə tär′səl] adj. of the metatarsus n. any of the bones of the metatarsus: see SKELETON … English World dictionary
metatarsal — metatarsally, adv. /met euh tahr seuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the metatarsus. n. 2. a bone in the metatarsus. [1730 40; META + TARSAL] * * * ▪ bone any of several tubular bones between the ankle (tarsal) bones and each of the… … Universalium
metatarsal — 1. Relating to the metatarsus or to one of the m. bones. See m. (bones) [I–V], under bone. 2. Any one of the m. bones. * * * meta·tar·sal .met ə tär səl adj of, relating to, or being the part of the human foot or of the hind foot in quadrupeds… … Medical dictionary
metatarsal — UK [ˌmetəˈtɑː(r)s(ə)l] / US [ˌmetəˈtɑrs(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms metatarsal : singular metatarsal plural metatarsals medical any of the bones in your foot between your toes and your ankle … English dictionary
metatarsal — /mɛtəˈtasəl/ (say metuh tahsuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to the metatarsus. –noun 2. a metatarsal bone …
metatarsal — metatarsus ► NOUN (pl. metatarsi) ▪ the bones of the foot, between the ankle and the toes. DERIVATIVES metatarsal adjective & noun … English terms dictionary
metatarsal — I noun any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑metatarsus II adjective of or relating to the metatarsus metatarsal bones … Useful english dictionary
metatarsal ligaments interosseous — metatarsal ligaments, interosseous transverse ligamenta metatarsalia interossea … Medical dictionary
