tarsal

[ tahr-suh l ]
/ ˈtɑr səl /

adjective

of or relating to the tarsus of the foot.
pertaining to the tarsi of the eyelids.

noun

a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.

Origin of tarsal

First recorded in 1810–20; tars(us) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM tarsal

in·ter·tar·sal, adjective post·tar·sal, adjective sub·tar·sal, adjective

Words nearby tarsal

tarry, tarry cyst, tarrytown, tars-, tarsadenitis, tarsal, tarsal artery, tarsal bone, tarsal canal, tarsal cyst, tarsal gland

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British Dictionary definitions for tarsal

tarsal
/ (ˈtɑːsəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting the tarsus or tarsi

noun

a tarsal bone

Medical definitions for tarsal

tarsal
[ tär′səl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or situated near the tarsus of the foot.
Of or relating to the tarsus of the eyelid.

Scientific definitions for tarsal

tarsal
[ tär′səl ]

Adjective

Relating to or involving the ankle.

Noun

Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.