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Tarsometatarsal vs Metatarsal - What's the difference?

tarsometatarsal | metatarsal |

As adjectives the difference between tarsometatarsal and metatarsal

is that tarsometatarsal is of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus while metatarsal is of the metatarsus.

As a noun metatarsal is

any of the bones of the metatarsus.

tarsometatarsal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus.
    • the tarsometatarsal articulations
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.
    • (Webster 1913)

    metatarsal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the metatarsus.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the bones of the metatarsus.

    • See also

    * bone