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morton's toe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
mor-ton's -toe
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Morton's toes (plural)

Synonyms

Greek foot LaMay toe long toe Morton's syndrome

Questions

What does morton's toe mean?
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).
Where does morton's toe come from?
Named after American orthopedic surgeon Dudley Joy Morton (1884–1960).

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