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VENA METATARSUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vena metatarsus mean?
• VENA METATARSUS (noun)
The noun VENA METATARSUS has 1 sense:
1. dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
Familiarity information: VENA METATARSUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
metatarsal vein; vena metatarsus
Hypernyms ("vena metatarsus" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)
Holonyms ("vena metatarsus" is a part of...):
foot; human foot; pes (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint)
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