Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metatarsophalangeal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: metatar-sopha-langeal
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the metatarsus and phalange.

Example Sentences

"Turf toe indicates damage to the large joint at the base of the big toe, called the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint."

Etymology

From metatarso- + phalangeal.

Questions

What does metatarsophalangeal mean?: Relating to the metatarsus and phalange.
Where does metatarsophalangeal come from?: From metatarso- + phalangeal.

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