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tarsal

[ tahr-suhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the tarsus of the foot.
  2. pertaining to the tarsi of the eyelids.


noun

  1. a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.

tarsal

/ ˈɑːə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or constituting the tarsus or tarsi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a tarsal bone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tarsal

/ äə /

Adjective

  1. Relating to or involving the ankle.

Noun

  1. Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·ٲs adjective
  • Dz·ٲs adjective
  • ܲ·ٲs adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tarsal1

First recorded in 1810–20; tars(us) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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But this is from the bug’s tarsal claws, not its mouth, Dr. Urban said.

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He had “marked flexure of the carpal and tarsal joints of all four limbs”—that is, hooked legs.

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The high schoolers and intermediate schoolers also compared notes about collar bones, fibulas, tibias, clavicles, tarsals and other bones found in the human body.

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Shin said the spy agency identified Kim’s condition as tarsal tunnel syndrome, an often painful condition that is caused by the compression of a nerve, sometimes because of a cyst.

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The growth which materialised in May was caused by what is known as "tarsal tunnel syndrome" whereby a nerve is pinched, causing the ankle to swell.

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