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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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First Known Use of metatarsal
1703
metatarsal
Definition of metatarsal
: a metatarsal bone
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The procedure on his fifth metatarsal was done to keep the injury from exacerbating into a fracture.
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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.
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First Known Use of metatarsal
1702
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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
metatarsal
Medical Definition of metatarsal
: a metatarsal bone
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