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
First Known Use of metatarsal
1703
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Definition of metatarsal
: a metatarsal bone
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First Known Use of metatarsal
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Medical 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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Medical Definition of metatarsal
: a metatarsal bone
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