talus (redirected from tali)

talus /ta·lus/ (ta´lus) pl. ta´li   [L.] ankle bone; the highest of the tarsal bones and the one that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint.

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ta·lus (tls)

n. pl. ta·li (-l)

1. The bone of the ankle that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. Also called anklebone, astragalus.

2. The ankle.

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talar (-lr) adj.

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talus

the most proximal of the tarsal bones. Called also the tibial tarsal bone. See also Table 10.