Metatarsal — Met a*tar sal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metatarsus. n. A metatarsal bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metatarsal — (adj.) 1739, from metatarsus (1670s), from Mod.L. metatarsus, from meta (see META (Cf. meta )) + tarsus (see TARSUS (Cf. tarsus)). As a noun from 1854 … Etymology dictionary
metatarsal — [met΄ə tär′səl] adj. of the metatarsus n. any of the bones of the metatarsus: see SKELETON … English World dictionary
metatarsal — metatarsally, adv. /met euh tahr seuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the metatarsus. n. 2. a bone in the metatarsus. [1730 40; META + TARSAL] * * * ▪ bone any of several tubular bones between the ankle (tarsal) bones and each of the… … Universalium
metatarsal — UK [ˌmetəˈtɑː(r)s(ə)l] / US [ˌmetəˈtɑrs(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms metatarsal : singular metatarsal plural metatarsals medical any of the bones in your foot between your toes and your ankle … English dictionary
metatarsal — I. adjective Date: 1703 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
metatarsal — /mɛtəˈtasəl/ (say metuh tahsuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to the metatarsus. –noun 2. a metatarsal bone …
metatarsal — metatarsus ► NOUN (pl. metatarsi) ▪ the bones of the foot, between the ankle and the toes. DERIVATIVES metatarsal adjective & noun … English terms dictionary
metatarsal — I noun any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑metatarsus II adjective of or relating to the metatarsus metatarsal bones … Useful english dictionary
metatarsal ligaments interosseous — metatarsal ligaments, interosseous transverse ligamenta metatarsalia interossea … Medical dictionary
