tarsal

adj, noun — 4 senses

tarsal

adj

UK /ˈtɑː.səl/ · US /ˈtɑɹ.səl/

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

1

Anatomy, Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences, Zoology, Zootomy Of or relating to the tarsus.

2

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids.

Derived terms: 28 terms
carpotarsal, craniocarpotarsal, crurotarsal, extratarsal, infratarsal, intertarsal, intratarsal, mediotarsal, mesotarsal, midtarsal, posttarsal, pretarsal, retrotarsal, spondylocarpotarsal, superior tarsal, superior tarsal muscle, supratarsal, talotarsal, tarsal bone, tarsal gland, tarsally, tarsal muscle, tarsal tunnel syndrome, tarsoconjunctival, tarso-, tars-, tarsotarsal, tibiotarsal
Related terms: basitarsal, foretarsal, metatarsal, protarsal, tarsometatarsal

tarsal

noun

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

1

Anatomy, Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences, Zoology, Zootomy Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of tarsal bone.

2

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of tarsal muscle.

Related terms: bone

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