tarsal
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
Origin of tarsal
1Other words from tarsal
- in·ter·tar·sal, adjective
- post·tar·sal, adjective
- sub·tar·sal, adjective
Words Nearby tarsal
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use tarsal in a sentence
There are no Birds in which the tarsal bones remain separated and distinct throughout life.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyShortening the eyelid by excision of a portion of the tarsal plate.
The chief articulating parts are the tibia with the tibial tarsal bone (astragulus).
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixSprains of the mesial tarsal ligaments cause lameness somewhat similar to that of spavin.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixHowever, in every instance if there is involvement of the tibial tarsal (astragalus) bone, complete recovery is highly improbable.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
British Dictionary definitions for tarsal
/ (ˈtɑːsəl) /
of, relating to, or constituting the tarsus or tarsi
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
Scientific definitions for tarsal
[ tär′səl ]
Relating to or involving the ankle.
Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse