Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, pain in the metatarsus.
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Examples
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The word metatarsalgia has come to refer to pain on the ball of the foot, usually behind the second toe.
The Acorn 2010
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Pain in the ball of your foot, a condition called metatarsalgia, can stem from high heels.
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And this seems to vary depending on foot structure and the presence of any underlying foot problems, such as bunions, hammer toes, and metatarsalgia, to name a few.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: High Heel Hangover: 6 Steps to Getting Back on Your Feet Fast Neal M. Blitz 2011
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And this seems to vary depending on foot structure and the presence of any underlying foot problems, such as bunions, hammer toes, and metatarsalgia, to name a few.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: High Heel Hangover: 6 Steps to Getting Back on Your Feet Fast Neal M. Blitz 2011
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And this seems to vary depending on foot structure and the presence of any underlying foot problems, such as bunions, hammer toes, and metatarsalgia, to name a few.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: High Heel Hangover: 6 Steps to Getting Back on Your Feet Fast Neal M. Blitz 2011
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I had done pre-podiatry appt internet research and diagnosed myself with metatarsalgia, was told No, it's a neuroma.
Morton's Neuroma: A Librarian Looks at Consumer Health Reference Sources ricklibrarian 2006
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MayoClinic.com - I finally found the difference between Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, which some sources use as synonyms.
Archive 2006-03-01 ricklibrarian 2006
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MayoClinic.com - I finally found the difference between Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, which some sources use as synonyms.
Morton's Neuroma: A Librarian Looks at Consumer Health Reference Sources ricklibrarian 2006
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Others developed metatarsalgia, a bone ailment marked by intense burning of the feet at night.
A MAN SENT FROM GOD 1983
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It may coexist along with the common form of flat-foot, or it may be associated with the neuralgic pain known as metatarsalgia.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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