| metatarsus | Origin: NL. See Meta-, and Tarsus. <anatomy> That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| metatarsus adductovarus | Fixed deformity of the foot in which both adductus and varus vectors contribute to the resultant foot posture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metatarsus adductus | A fixed deformity of the foot in which the forepart of the foot is angled away from the main longitudinal axis of the foot toward the midline; usually congenital in origin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metatarsus atavicus | Abnormal shortness of the first metatarsal bone as compared with the second. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metatarsus latus | Deformity caused by sinking down of the transverse arch of the foot. Synonym: talipes transversoplanus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metatarsus varus | Fixed deformity of the foot in which the forepart of the foot is rotated on the long axis of the foot, so that the plantar surface faces the midline of the body. Synonym: intoe. (05 Mar 2000) |