metatarsal

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.