발가락 사이의 신경이 압박을 받아 주위 조직이 두꺼워지면서 앞발바닥에 통증과 저림을 일으키는 질환.
A painful condition affecting the ball of the foot, typically involving a thickening of the tissue around the digital nerve leading to the toes.
예문:
"The athlete had to undergo surgery to treat a persistent Morton's neuroma in her left foot."
"Wearing shoes with a wider toe box can help alleviate the pressure associated with Morton's neuroma."
두 가지 선택지 중 어느 쪽을 선택하더라도 결국 동일하게 불리하거나 원치 않는 결론에 도달하게 되는 논리적 상황.
A situation where two seemingly contradictory arguments or choices lead to the same unpleasant or undesirable conclusion.
예문:
"The king's tax policy was a Morton's fork: if you lived simply you were saving money for the state, and if you lived luxuriously you clearly had money to give."
"The negotiator realized he was caught in a Morton's fork where any concession would lead to the same loss of leverage."