Definition: The area in the front (fore) of the foot. The forefoot includes the five "metatarsal" and the fourteen "phalange" bones and surrounding soft tissues.
Forefoot
From Terence Vanderheiden, D.P.M., former About.com Guide
Updated May 15, 2008
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Foot with the forefoot bones outlined and labeled.
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