As nouns the difference between metatarsal and tarsale
is that metatarsal is any of the bones of the metatarsus while tarsale is (anatomy) one of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus, especially one of the series articulating with the metatarsals.
As an adjective metatarsal
is of the metatarsus.
metatarsal
English
Adjective
(-)
Of the metatarsus.
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of the bones of the metatarsus.
See also
* bone
tarsale
English
Noun
(
tarsalia)
(anatomy) One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus, especially one of the series articulating with the metatarsals.
(
Webster 1913)
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