tarsal /tar·sal/ (tahr´s'l) pertaining to a tarsus.
tarsal
tarsal (tärˑ·s
l),
tar·sal (tär s l)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or situated near the tarsus of the foot. 2. Of or relating to the tarsus of the eyelid. |
tarsal
[tär′səl]
Etymology: Gk, tarsos, flat surface
1 pertaining to the tarsus, or ankle bone.
2 relating to the supporting plate of the eyelid.
tarsal (tärˑ·s
l),adj pertaining to the ankle.
)
Tarsal bones.
tarsal
pertaining to the tarsus of an eyelid or of the foot. See also Table 10.
tarsal adenitis
see chalazion.
tarsal gland
sebaceous follicles between the cartilage and conjunctiva of the eyelids. Called also meibomian gland.
tarsal hobbles
tape applied around the hindlimbs, just above the tarsus, is used in dogs to provide support in walking after pelvic fractures.
tarsal hydrarthrosis
see bog spavin.
tarsal joint
see tarsus.
tarsal pad
see tarsal torus.
tarsal sheath
the synovial sheath around the deep flexor tendon in the horse.
tarsal tunnel
the osseofibrous passage for the tibial nerve, and flexor tendons, formed by the flexor retinaculum and the tarsal bones.
tarsal
Pertaining to the tarsus.
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