Middle phalanx of foot
Phalanx media pedis
- Latin synonym: Os phalangeum medium pedis
- Synonym: Middle phalangeal bone of foot
- Related terms: Middle phalanx
Definition
The phalanges of the second row, the middle phalnages, are remarkably small and short, but rather broader than those of the first row.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
