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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ellipsis of tarsal bone. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
2. 2
   any bone of the tarsus wordnet
3. 3
   Ellipsis of tarsal muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Adjective

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

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tarsal bone

Etymology

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

Related phrases

superior tarsalsuperior tarsal muscletarsal bonetarsal glandtarsal muscletarsal tunnel syndrome

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