Meanings
nounmetatarsalgia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicinePain in the region of the metatarsals; inflammation of any of the five bones between the heel and the toes.
Synonyms: stone bruise
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPain in the region of the metatarsals; inflammation of any of the five bones between the heel and the toes.
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Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms metatars- + -algia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan metatarsàlgia
- metatarsàlgiafoot pain
French métatarsalgie
- métatarsalgiefoot pain
Italian metatarsalgia
- metatarsalgiafoot pain
Portuguese metatarsalgia
- metatarsalgiafoot pain
Spanish metatarsalgia, metatarsalgía
- metatarsalgiafoot pain
- metatarsalgíafoot pain
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metatarsalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metatarsalgia
MLA
“metatarsalgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metatarsalgia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metatarsalgia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metatarsalgia.
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