tarsal

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the tarsus.
2. (not-comparable) Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids.

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of tarsal bone.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of tarsal muscle.

Synonyms

tarsal bone

anklebone

astragal

astragalus

tarsale

Translations

tarsien

tarsià

tarsal

Fußwurzel

ταρσικός

tarsale

tarsaal

عظم الكعب

ayak bileğine ait

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɑː.səl/

Etymology

From tarsus + -al, cognate to New Latin tarsālis.