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cuneometatarsale

cuneometatarsale adjective: refers to the anatomical region where the cuneiform bones of the foot connect with the metatarsal bones.

Adjective

cuneometatarsale (not comparable)

  1. Refers to the anatomical region where the cuneiform bones of the foot connect with the metatarsal bones.
    • The cuneo-metatarsal articulation was now opened, and the operation thus terminated without any further difficulty.1830 April 3, “RESECTION OF THE SECOND METATARSAL BONE”, in The Lancet, volume 2, London, page 31
    • A Gigli saw is pulled through and the navicular, first and second cuneiform, and the first metatarsal bones are sawed through so that the cut surface passes through the medial edge of the foot 2 cm. distally from the first cuneometatarsal joint, allowing overcorrection of the flat-foot.1921 July, Alfred Wachter, “A New Method of Operation for Flat Foot”, in International Medical and Surgical Survey, volume 2, number 7, The Library Department of the AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE...

Questions about cuneometatarsale

What does cuneometatarsale mean?
Cuneometatarsale means refers to the anatomical region where the cuneiform bones of the foot connect with the metatarsal bones.
What part of speech is cuneometatarsale?
Cuneometatarsale is an adjective.

Words near cuneometatarsale in the dictionary

  1. Cuneo
  2. cuneo-
  3. cuneocerebellar
  4. cuneocuboid
  5. cuneometatarsal
  6. cuneometatarsale
  7. cuneonavicular
  8. Cuneos
  9. cunette
  10. cunettes
  11. cuneus

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