Orthopaedics · Musculoskeletal System · Medium
Metatarsalgia
Meaning: Pain and inflammation in the ball of the foot, under the heads of the long foot bones.
In practice: Wearing high heels for long shifts had left her with painful metatarsalgia.
Word parts
- -algia means pain
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Answer: Arthrosis
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Answer: Torticollis
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