metatarsal
metatarsal
Definition
meta·tarsal (met′ə tär′səl)
adjective
of the metatarsus
noun
any of the bones of the metatarsus
metatarsal
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- break: In April 2002, both David Beckham and ( less famously ) Gary Neville broke metatarsals ahead of the 2002 World Cup.
- suffer: Trevor Williams - as you may know, the club secretary suffered a broken fifth metatarsal whilst in the gym.
- manipulate: Hold the midfoot and manipulate each metatarsal up and down to estimate passive range of movement.
- follow: Hameur Bouazza is also looking for a place in the squad after returning to training following a broken metatarsal.
Adjective modifier
- broken: A broken metatarsal can put you out for around 6 -- 12 weeks.
- fifth: However, stress fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal sometimes show a poor healing capacity.
- fourth: Wayne is unlikely to take part in the early stages of the 2006 World Cup due to an injury to his fourth metatarsal.
- first: One common operation is known as an osteotomy of the first metatarsal.
- second: A sharp pain on the top of my foot which is usually around the second metatarsal ( in line with the second toe ).
- fractured: So if, your ace striker suffers a fractured metatarsal, why not pick an ' in form ' alternative?
Modifies a noun
- osteotomy: A first metatarsal osteotomy may be needed in some cases.
- bone: In my right foot, the fourth toe, my metatarsal bone is missing.
- fracture: A link is included to x-ray images of metatarsal stress fracture.
- head: Some would restrict the term to pain under the metatarsal heads.
- injury: WAYNE Rooney is being paid millions to write an account of his metatarsal injury.
- ligament: The sesamoids are anchored by the deep transverse metatarsal ligament, part of the transverse tie-bar system ( Stainsby GD Ann.
Noun used with modifier
- deer: It consists of a red deer metatarsal, polished from use on its underside.
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