metatarsus

[ met-uh-tahr-suhs ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs /

noun, plural met·a·tar·si [met-uh-tahr-sahy]. /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr saɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the part of a foot or hind limb, especially its bony structure, included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges.

Origin of metatarsus

From New Latin, dating back to 1670–80; see origin at meta-, tarsus

Words nearby metatarsus

metatarsal artery, metatarsalgia, metatarsectomy, metatarsophalangeal, metatarsophalangeal joint, metatarsus, metatarsus latus, metatarsus varus, metate, metathalamus, metatheory

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Example sentences from the Web for metatarsus

Met a tar' sal, one of the bones of the metatarsus, between the ankle and the toes.
A Guide for the Study of Animals|Worrallo Whitney
Soles of fore-feet and terminal portion of those of hind-pair naked; under surface of metatarsus clothed with hair.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
The calamistrum is very short, and near the base of the fourth metatarsus, where it can easily be seen.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
The soles of the feet are covered with hairs upon the tarsus and metatarsus.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

(b) a middle row called respectively the metacarpus and metatarsus.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for metatarsus

metatarsus

/ (ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs) /

noun plural -si (-saɪ)

the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus, consisting of five long bones

the corresponding skeletal part in other vertebrates

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Medical definitions for metatarsus

metatarsus

[ mĕt′ə-tär′səs ]

n. pl. met•a•tar•si (-sī, -sē)

The middle part of the foot that forms the instep and includes the five bones between the toes and ankle.

单词	metatarsus
释义	metatarsus [ met-uh-tahr-suhs ] / ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs / noun, plural met·a·tar·si [met-uh-tahr-sahy]. /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr saɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology. the part of a foot or hind limb, especially its bony structure, included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges. Origin of metatarsus From New Latin, dating back to 1670–80; see origin at meta-, tarsus Words nearby metatarsus metatarsal artery, metatarsalgia, metatarsectomy, metatarsophalangeal, metatarsophalangeal joint, metatarsus, metatarsus latus, metatarsus varus, metate, metathalamus, metatheory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metatarsus Met a tar' sal, one of the bones of the metatarsus, between the ankle and the toes. A Guide for the Study of Animals\|Worrallo Whitney Soles of fore-feet and terminal portion of those of hind-pair naked; under surface of metatarsus clothed with hair. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various The calamistrum is very short, and near the base of the fourth metatarsus, where it can easily be seen. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The soles of the feet are covered with hairs upon the tarsus and metatarsus. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard (b) a middle row called respectively the metacarpus and metatarsus. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for metatarsus metatarsus / (ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs) / noun plural -si (-saɪ) the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus, consisting of five long bones the corresponding skeletal part in other vertebrates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for metatarsus metatarsus [ mĕt′ə-tär′səs ] n. pl. met•a•tar•si (-sī, -sē) The middle part of the foot that forms the instep and includes the five bones between the toes and ankle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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