Morton metatarsalgia

Morton metatarsalgia
see under neuralgia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • metatarsalgia de Morton — una forma de dolor de pie o metatarsalgia producida por la compresión de una rama del nervio plantar por las cabezas metatarsianas. La compresión crónica puede ocasionar un neuroma [ICD 10: G57.6] …   Diccionario médico

  • Morton's toe — n metatarsalgia that is caused by compression of a branch of the plantar nerve between the heads of the metatarsal bones called also Morton s disease, Morton s foot …   Medical dictionary

  • metatarsalgia — ▪ bone disorder       persistent pain in the metatarsal region, or ball, of the foot. The condition arises when the weight of the body, while standing, is forced to rest on the centre of the anterior arch (on the heads of the central metatarsal… …   Universalium

  • Morton's toe — Photo of an extreme example of Morton s toe Morton s toe ( or Morton s syndrome[1], long toe) is the common term for the condition of a shortened first metatarsal in relation to the second metatarsal. It is a type of brachymetatarsia …   Wikipedia

  • Morton neuralgia (disease foot metatarsalgia toe) neuroma test — Mor·ton neuralgia (disease, foot, metatarsalgia, toe), neuroma, test (morґtən) [Thomas George Morton, American surgeon, 1835–1903] see under neuralgia, neuroma, and test …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton neuralgia — a form of foot pain, metatarsalgia caused by compression of a branch of the plantar nerve by the metatarsal heads; chronic compression may lead to formation of a neuroma. Called also Morton disease, foot, metatarsalgia, or toe …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton's neuroma — Mor·ton s neuroma .mȯrt ənz n a neuroma formed in conjunction with Morton s toe Morton Thomas George (1835 1903) American surgeon. Morton published the first complete description of a form of metatarsalgia involving compression of a branch of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton test — (for metatarsalgia) transverse pressure is exerted across the heads of the metatarsals; in metatarsalgia this will cause a sharp pain, especially between the second and third metatarsals …   Medical dictionary

  • metatarsalgia — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtärˈsaljēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from metatarsus + algia : a cramping burning pain below and between the metatarsal bones where they join the toe bones called also Morton s toe * * * ‖ metatarsalgia Path. (ˌmɛtətɑːˈsældʒɪə) …   Useful english dictionary

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