noun
- the five long bones in the foot between the ankle and the toes
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The X-ray showed a fracture in one of her metatarsals.
- Runners often experience stress fractures in their metatarsals.
- The metatarsals form the arch of the foot.
- He broke two metatarsals when he dropped the heavy box on his foot.
- The doctor explained that the metatarsals connect the midfoot to the toes.
- Ballet dancers frequently injure their metatarsals due to repetitive stress.