See Also: dorsal metatarsal ligaments(medicine)
interosseous metatarsal ligaments(medicine)
plantar metatarsal ligaments(medicine)
dorsal metatarsal artery(medicine)
dorsal metatarsal veins(medicine)
dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments(medicine)
dorsal sacroiliac ligaments(medicine)
dorsal cuneonavicular ligaments(medicine)
dorsal metacarpal ligaments(medicine)
metatarsal(dictionary)

ballade (iou) and dorsal metatarsal ligaments (medicine)


ballade (iou)



ballade noun & verb. [ba'l¨»:d] LME.
[formed as BALLAD, with differentiation of application.]
A. noun.
A poem (orig. for singing with accompaniment) of one or more triplets of stanzas having 7, 8, or 10 lines, each usu. ending with the same refrain line, and an envoy; more gen., a poem divided into stanzas of equal length, usu. of 7 or 8 lines. Also collect., poetry of this form. LME.
ballade royal = rhyme royal s.v. RHYME noun.
Music. An extended, usu. dramatic, piece usu. for the piano. M19.
B. verb intrans. Compose ballades. Only in LME.

dorsal metatarsal ligaments (medicine)


dorsal metatarsal ligaments
Fibrous bands that connect the dorsal aspects of the bases of the metatarsals.

Synonym: ligamenta metatarsalia dorsalia.