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EMINENCE METATARSIENNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball of the foot
1, record 1, English, ball%20of%20the%20foot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The prominent part of the sole of the human foot between the base of the toes and the arch or instep. 2, record 1, English, - ball%20of%20the%20foot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The metatarsals articulate with the proximal phalanges of the toes, and the enlarged head of the first metatarsal forms the ball of the foot ... 3, record 1, English, - ball%20of%20the%20foot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éminence métatarsienne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9minence%20m%C3%A9tatarsienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pointe du pied 2, record 1, French, pointe%20du%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'extrémité distale, à l'endroit où les métatarsiens s’articulent avec les phalanges proximales des orteils, la large tête du premier métatarsien forme l'«éminence métatarsienne». 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9minence%20m%C3%A9tatarsienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bola del pie
1, record 1, Spanish, bola%20del%20pie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La metatarsalgia es un término general que se utiliza para denotar una condición dolorosa del pie en la región del metatarso del pie (el área justo antes de los dedos de los pies, más comúnmente conocida como la bola del pie). 1, record 1, Spanish, - bola%20del%20pie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- planta
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