Term #1,999
metatarsal
Claim Term
metatarsal
Origin matter
Patient Specific instrumentation
Reference Case 1
PER-13PROV
Date Added
3/14/23
Created
3/14/23, 9:19 PM
Modified
5/3/23, 4:54 PM
Full Desc
"Metatarsal" is a bone of a foot of a human or animal. In a human, a foot typically includes five metatarsals which are identified by number starting from the most medial metatarsal, which is referred to as a first metatarsal and moving laterally the next metatarsal is the second metatarsal, and the naming continues in like manner for the third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal. The metatarsal bone includes three parts a base which is a part that is at a proximal end of the metatarsal, a head which is a part that is at a distal end of the metatarsal, and a shaft or neck connects the base to the head.
Applications using this term
| Matter | Usage | Notes | Actions |
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| PER-13PROV | Defined | — | App terms |