(mor′tŭnz)
[Pronunciation]
[Dudley J. Morton, U.S. orthopedist, 1884–1960]
Congenital short, hypertrophied second metatarsal bone with tenderness over the head of that bone, callosities under the second and third metatarsals, and pain and tenderness of the metatarsal area. Also called Morton's disease or Morton's syndrome.
Figure: MORTON'S TOE
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