meta·tar·so·pha·lan·ge·al joint
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Medical Definition of metatarsophalangeal joint
: any of the joints between the metatarsals and the phalanges
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“Metatarsophalangeal joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/metatarsophalangeal%20joint. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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