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Definition of "metatarsal" [met•a•tar•sal]

  • Of or relating to the metatarsus. (adjective)
  • Any of the bones of the metatarsus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "metatarsal" in a sentence
  • "Unlike at Chelsea, where he was hindered by a long-term metatarsal injury, he is central to the Tottenham set-up, in which he provides the platform for the creative talents in front of him."
  • "David Beckham 2002 Inadvertently pushed the word metatarsal into the cultural consciousness when he broke his while playing for Manchester United against Deportivo"
  • "During a trip to Morocco in December, he underwent a procedure known as a metatarsal osteotomy."