Metatarsal stress fracture. Pain occurs with activities, such as running and jumping. Area beneath the second or third toe. Low-heeled shoes with stiff soles. Sesamoiditis. Pain occurs possibly with swelling and local tenderness. Ball of foot beneath the big toe.
The Areopagus (/ Ë Ã¦ r i Ë É p É É¡ É s /) is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated Ares Rock (Ancient Greek: á¼ÏÎµÎ¹Î¿Ï Î Î¬Î³Î¿Ï). In classical times, it functioned as the court for trying deliberate homicide.
The gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), which is defined as the point where the distal esophagus joins the proximal stomach (cardia), is a short anatomic area that is commonly exposed to the injurious effects of GERD and/or Helicobacter pylori infection.