Morton neuralgia

Morton neuralgia
a form of foot pain, metatarsalgia caused by compression of a branch of the plantar nerve by the metatarsal heads; chronic compression may lead to formation of a neuroma. Called also Morton disease, foot, metatarsalgia, or toe.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Morton neuralgia (disease foot metatarsalgia toe) neuroma test — Mor·ton neuralgia (disease, foot, metatarsalgia, toe), neuroma, test (morґtən) [Thomas George Morton, American surgeon, 1835–1903] see under neuralgia, neuroma, and test …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton neuroma — the neuroma that results from Morton neuralgia …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton's neuroma — Classification and external resources The plantar nerves. ICD 10 G57.6 …   Wikipedia

  • Neuralgia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M79.2 ICD 9 729.2 …   Wikipedia

  • neuralgia plantar de Morton — Dolor pulsátil intenso que afecta a la rama nerviosa anastomótica situada entre los nervios plantares interno y externo. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • MORTON Thomas George — (1835 1903) (retrato) [véase http://www.iqb.es/diccio/m/mo.htm#morton]: cirujano de Filadelfia célebre por la neuralgia que lleva su nombre Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

  • Neuralgia — Pain along the course of a nerve. * * * Pain of a severe, throbbing, or stabbing character in the course or distribution of a nerve. SYN: neurodynia. [neur + G. algos, pain] atypical facial n. SYN: atypical trigeminal n …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton — Dudley J., U.S. orthopedist, 1884–1960. See M. syndrome. Samuel G., U.S. physician, 1799–1851. See M. plane. Thomas G., U.S. physician, 1835–1903. See M. neuralgia, M. metatarsalgia …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton disease — see under neuralgia …   Medical dictionary

  • Morton foot — see under neuralgia …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”