tarsal
pronunciation
How to pronounce tarsal in British English:
UK [ˈtɑ:sl]
How to pronounce tarsal in American English:
US [ˈtɑrsl]
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- Noun:
- any bone of the tarsus
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot
Word Origin
- tarsal (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to the ankle or instep," 1817, from tarsus (n.1) + -al (1), or from medical Latin tarsalis.
Example
- 1. Fracture of tarsal and metatarsal bones , open .
- 2. Fracture of tarsal and metatarsal , closed .
- 3. Treatment of talus around tarsal bone dislocation in 22 cases .
- 4. Objectiveto study the clinical x-ray diagnosis of tarsal coalition .
- 5. The fracture , which is related to his previous injury of the tarsal navicular bone , presented itself during the course of his current rehabilitation program .