Meanings
adjectivemetatarsophalangeal (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyRelating to the metatarsus and phalange.
Turf toe indicates damage to the large joint at the base of the big toe, called the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint.
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metatarsophalangeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metatarsophalangeal
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“metatarsophalangeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metatarsophalangeal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metatarsophalangeal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metatarsophalangeal.
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