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adjective meta·tar·sal \ ˌme-tə-ˈtär-səl \

Definition of metatarsal

:of, relating to, or being the part of the human foot or of the hind foot in quadrupeds between the tarsus and the phalanges that in humans comprises five elongated bones which form the front of the instep and ball of the foot

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1703

metatarsal

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Definition of metatarsal

:a metatarsal bone

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The Reds then pulled him from the game, and x-rays taken at the stadium revealed a small fracture low on his fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

— zach buchanan, Cincinnati.com, "Mesoraco leaves game with foot fracture," 15 Aug. 2017
The defensive tackle from Auburn had surgery last week after fracturing the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot.

— mark inabinett, AL.com, "Packers rookie Montravius Adams doesn't know when he'll get back on the field after foot surgery," 7 Aug. 2017
Shamet, a sophomore guard at Wichita State, will undergo surgery to repair a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal in his right foot in Wichita.

— by paul suellentrop, kansascity, "Wichita State basketball player Landry Shamet to have foot surgery," 29 July 2017
Symptoms include tenderness over the middle or most distal portion of the metatarsal (long foot bone) with moderate swelling on the top of the foot.

— julie isphording, Cincinnati.com, "How to keep your most important extremities healthy," 10 July 2017
Fixsen was diagnosed with a stress reaction in the second metatarsal last week.

— jace frederick, Twin Cities, "North St. Paul girls sprinters win two relays at state meet," 11 June 2017
The procedure on his fifth metatarsal was done to keep the injury from exacerbating into a fracture.

— kevin casas, star-telegram.com, "Cowboys’ eager safety Kavon Frazier focused on health, opportunity," 8 June 2017
The Portland Trail Blazers' backup shooting guard will undergo surgery Thursday to repair a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot, the team announced on Monday.

— joe freeman | the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Portland Trail Blazers' Allen Crabbe to undergo surgery on left foot," 8 May 2017

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First Known Use of metatarsal

1702

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adjective meta·tar·sal \ ˌmet-ə-ˈtär-səl \

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metatarsal

noun

medical Definition of metatarsal

:a metatarsal bone

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