- tarsal
- 1) adj. relating to the bones of the ankle and foot (tarsus).2) adj. relating to the eyelid, especially to its supporting tissue (tarsus).3) n. any of the bones forming the tarsus.
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Tarsal — Tar sal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tarsus (either of the foot or eye). n. A tarsal bone or cartilage; a tarsale. [1913 Webster] {Tarsal tetter} (Med.), an eruptive disease of the edges of the eyelids; a kind of bleareye. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tarsal — ● tarsal, tarsale, tarsaux adjectif Relatif au tarse des vertébrés tétrapodes, des insectes. tarsal, ale, aux [taʀsal, o] adj. ÉTYM. 1842; de tarse. ❖ ♦ Zool. Du tarse, qui se rapporte au tarse … Encyclopédie Universelle
tarsal — [tär′səl] adj. [< ModL tarsus (see TARSUS) + AL] of the tarsus of the foot or the tarsi of the eyelids n. a tarsal bone or plate: see SKELETON … English World dictionary
Tarsal — Tar sal, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Tercel}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tarsal — could refer to:*tarsus (skeleton) (skeleton) *tarsus (eyelids) (eye) … Wikipedia
tarsal — Relativo o perteneciente al tarso. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
tarsal — tarsal, ale (tar sal, sa l ) adj. Le même que tarsé … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
tarsal — tarsál adj. m., pl. tarsáli; f. sg. tarsálă, pl.tarsále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
tarsal — 1817, from Mod.L. tarsalis, from L. tarsus (see TARSUS (Cf. tarsus)) … Etymology dictionary
tarsal — Anatomy & Zoology ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the tarsus. ► NOUN ▪ a bone of the tarsus … English terms dictionary
tarsal — /tahr seuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the tarsus of the foot. 2. pertaining to the tarsi of the eyelids. n. 3. a tarsal bone, joint, or the like. [1810 20; TARS(US) + AL1] * * * ▪ bone any of several short, angular bones that in humans… … Universalium
