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noun
- 1. a group of small bones between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot. They are the talus, calcaneus, navicular, and cuboid, and the three cuneiform bones.
- 2. a thin sheet of fibrous connective tissue which supports the edge of each eyelid.
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The meaning of TARSUS is the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; also : the small bones that support this part of the foot and include bones of the ankle, heel, and arch.
noun [ C ] anatomy specialized uk / ˈtɑː.səs / us / ˈtɑːr.səs / plural tarsi. Add to word list. the seven bones that form the ankle joint. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bone structures. acetabular. acetabulum. acromial. acromioclavicular. acromion. foramen magnum. frontal bone. glenoid. gnathic. gynecoid. osteology. osteophyte.
In the human body, the tarsus (pl.: tarsi) is a cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot situated between the lower end of the tibia and the fibula of the lower leg and the metatarsus. It is made up of the midfoot (cuboid, medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform, and navicular) and hindfoot (talus and calcaneus).
(Definition of tarsus from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tarsus. tarsus. Their legs and feet are adapted for sudden, powerful leaps, with an elongated ankle bone, the tarsus, for which they are named. From Phys.Org.
1. the bones of the ankle and heel, collectively. 2. a. the corresponding part in other mammals and in amphibians and reptiles. b. another name for tarsometatarsus. 3. the dense connective tissue supporting the free edge of each eyelid. 4. the part of an insect's leg that lies distal to the tibia. Collins English Dictionary.
Nov 12, 2024 · Definitions of tarsus. noun. the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively. see more.
Jul 23, 2024 · tarsus (plural tarsi) (anatomy, zootomy) The part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates. (anatomy) A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.
Dec 12, 2023 · The foot contains a cluster of 7 irregularly shaped bones known as tarsal bones, also referred to as the tarsus. These bones are situated in the lower parts of the tibia and fibula of each foot, forming the midfoot and hindfoot.
Tar·sus. (tär′səs) A city of southern Turkey near the Mediterranean Sea west of Adana. Settled in the Neolithic Period, it was one of the most important cities of Asia Minor under Roman rule (after 67 bc). Saint Paul was born in Tarsus.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tarsus. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tarsus has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (late 1600s) anatomy (late 1600s) invertebrates (1820s) birds (1820s)
