metatarsal

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Breaking a metatarsal is a difficult thing to take, but there is a light ahead, thanks to proper recovery.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the metatarsus.
  2. noun Any of the bones of the metatarsus.

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  • No chance - Kites is senselessly thrown into a full-scale match and is injured early on and carried off with that Rooney / Beckham-esque type injury suffered by so many footballers of today who wear pumps instead of boots - the ubiquitous broken metatarsal (toe to us lay observers). —  The Stirrer
  • Philipp Degen fractured his metatarsal, and until x-rays are taken, it is unsure how long the defender will be out for Liverpool. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • Breaking a metatarsal is a difficult thing to take, but there is a light ahead, thanks to proper recovery. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Broken bones and metatarsal issues are for sure very difficult to recover and prevent. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Note long metatarsal ( "heel") impressions on pes prints. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
 

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/mɛtəˈtɑrsəl/
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