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metatarsophalangeal joint

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metatarsophalangeal joint
n.
Any of the spheroid joints between the heads of the metatarsal bones and the bases of the proximal phalanges of the toes.
metatarsophalangeal
pertaining to the metatarsus and the phalanges of the hindlimb.
metatarsophalangeal joint
the joint formed by the metatarsus and phalanges. Called also fetlock.
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