Medical Definition of Arteria metatarsae
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One of four dorsal or four plantar arteries coursing in relation to the metatarsal bones, each dividing distally into a medial and a lateral digital artery, serving the dorsal or plantar aspects of adjacent sides of two toes.
See: dorsal metatarsal artery, plantar metatarsal artery.
Synonym: arteria metatarsae.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Metatarsae
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