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metatarsophalangeal

Adjective

Meaning

metatarsophalangeal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Relating to the metatarsus and phalange.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The plantar interossei adducts and the dorsal interossei abducts these digits and are also plantar flexors at the metatarsophalangeal joints. Source: Internet

The joints between the phalanges are called interphalangeal and those between the metatarsus and phalanges are called metatarsophalangeal (MTP). Source: Internet

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