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Morton's toe

Morton's toe noun: a type of brachymetatarsia where the first metatarsal is shortened in relation to the second, promoting an anterior position of the second metatarsal-phalangeal joint in relation to the hallux (big toe).

Noun

Morton's toe (countable and uncountable, plural Morton's toes)

  1. A type of brachymetatarsia where the first metatarsal is shortened in relation to the second, promoting an anterior position of the second metatarsal-phalangeal joint in relation to the hallux (big toe).
    Synonyms:
    Greek foot, LaMay toe, long toe, Morton's syndrome

Synonyms of Morton's toe

Forms of Morton's toe

pluralMorton's toes

Origin of Morton's toe

Named after American orthopedic surgeon Dudley Joy Morton (1884–1960).

Questions about Morton's toe

What does Morton's toe mean?
Morton's toe means a type of brachymetatarsia where the first metatarsal is shortened in relation to the second, promoting an anterior position of the second metatarsal-phalangeal joint in relation to the hallux (big toe).
What part of speech is Morton's toe?
Morton's toe is a noun.
What is the plural of Morton's toe?
The plural of Morton's toe is Morton's toes.

Words near Morton's toe in the dictionary

  1. Morton's forks
  2. Morton's neuroma
  3. Morton's neuromas
  4. Morton's neuromata
  5. Morton's syndrome
  6. Morton's toe
  7. Morton's toes
  8. Morton-on-Swale
  9. Mortonian
  10. Mortons
  11. Mortons Creek

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