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metatarsal

UK //ˌmet.əˈtɑː.səl//US //ˌmet̬.əˈtɑːr.səl//

词源

源自现代拉丁语 metatarsus(meta- 表示'在...之后' + tarsus '跗骨'),17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指足部中段的五根长骨,位于跗骨和趾骨之间,构成足弓的主要支撑结构。

“He fractured his third metatarsal during the soccer match.”

(他在足球比赛中摔断了第三跖骨。)

“The doctor examined the swelling around her metatarsals.”

(医生检查了她跖骨周围的肿胀情况。)

❶ 作为形容词时,描述与跖骨相关的事物或位置。

“She wore metatarsal pads to relieve foot pressure.”

(她使用了跖骨垫来缓解足部压力。)

“The metatarsal region connects the toes to the midfoot.”

(跖骨区域将脚趾与足中部连接起来。)

同义词:foot bone, forefoot bone

常见短语

metatarsal fracture — 指跖骨发生断裂的医学状况,常见于运动损伤或重物砸伤。

“The athlete was sidelined for six weeks due to a metatarsal fracture.”

(该运动员因跖骨骨折停赛六周。)

metatarsal arch — 描述足部横弓结构,由五根跖骨排列形成的拱形支撑。

“Flat feet often indicate a collapsed metatarsal arch.”

(扁平足通常意味着跖骨横弓塌陷。)