metatarsal
1 of 2adjective
meta·tar·sal ˌme-tə-ˈtär-səl 
: 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
2 of 2noun
: a metatarsal bone
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Outside Online, 17 June 2019 Warner had suffered a lisfranc injury, where one or more of the metatarsal bones were displaced from the tarsus. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020 Enter: the EnergyRods, which are intended to line up with your metatarsal bones, those thin bones that run through from your toes to your ankles. Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2020 The metatarsal bones are one to five, middle joints numbered from big toe on out. Marc Bona, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2020 In the fourth toe, the metatarsal head was domed just like a modern human’s, but other aspects of the shape of the bone looked more ape-like. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2018 The metatarsal bones run between the midfoot and the toes. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018 The metatarsal bones run between the midfoot and the toes. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018 The metatarsal bones run between the midfoot and the toes. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018 Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Second-round pick Ryan Rollins has a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and will be reevaluated at the end of summer league in Las Vegas, the team announced Wednesday. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 June 2022 My full weight landed on that foot, on the edge of the step, and the little fifth metatarsal bone fractured. Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2022 The footbed is polyurethane but features the same arch and metatarsal support as the classic design. Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2022 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right ankle; sprain), Vit Krejci (right ankle; sprain), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (right foot; third metatarsal fracture), Isaiah Roby (right ankle; sprain) and Aaron Wiggins (right ankle; sprain) are out. oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2022 As a junior in September of 2019, the 6-foot-11 Williams first broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Nov. 2021 In September, Pelicans vice president David Griffin said Williamson broke his fifth metatarsal in his right foot prior to summer league play. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2021 In the early waves of media reports about this foot injury, Fox’s Jay Glazer said Henry broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot. Gentry Estes, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021 See More
Adjective
Usually, that pain comes from metatarsal capsulitis: swelling in the capsule surrounding the joint where your toe meets your foot, typically at the second toe. Outside Online, 17 June 2019 Warner had suffered a lisfranc injury, where one or more of the metatarsal bones were displaced from the tarsus. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020 Enter: the EnergyRods, which are intended to line up with your metatarsal bones, those thin bones that run through from your toes to your ankles. Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2020 The metatarsal bones are one to five, middle joints numbered from big toe on out. Marc Bona, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2020 In the fourth toe, the metatarsal head was domed just like a modern human’s, but other aspects of the shape of the bone looked more ape-like. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2018 The metatarsal bones run between the midfoot and the toes. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018 The metatarsal bones run between the midfoot and the toes. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018 The metatarsal bones run between the midfoot and the toes. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018 Noun
Every fossil, from a fearsome skull to the nubbliest little metatarsal, is an irreplaceable data point in science’s constantly evolving understanding of the roughly 165 million years dinosaurs spent on this planet. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Second-round pick Ryan Rollins has a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and will be reevaluated at the end of summer league in Las Vegas, the team announced Wednesday. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 June 2022 My full weight landed on that foot, on the edge of the step, and the little fifth metatarsal bone fractured. Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2022 The footbed is polyurethane but features the same arch and metatarsal support as the classic design. Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2022 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right ankle; sprain), Vit Krejci (right ankle; sprain), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (right foot; third metatarsal fracture), Isaiah Roby (right ankle; sprain) and Aaron Wiggins (right ankle; sprain) are out. oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2022 As a junior in September of 2019, the 6-foot-11 Williams first broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Nov. 2021 In September, Pelicans vice president David Griffin said Williamson broke his fifth metatarsal in his right foot prior to summer league play. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2021 In the early waves of media reports about this foot injury, Fox’s Jay Glazer said Henry broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot. Gentry Estes, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1703, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1702, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
metatarsal 1 of 2
adjective
meta·tar·sal ˌmet-ə-ˈtär-səl
: 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
2 of 2noun
: a metatarsal bone