tarsaladj.n.

/ˈtɑːsəl/

Etymology: < modern Latin tarsālis, < Latin tarsus : see tarsus n. and -al suffix¹.

A. adj.

1. Of or pertaining to the tarsus of the ankle or foot, in its various senses.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > ankle > [adjective]

ankled1572

tarsal1817

thick-ankled1897

1817 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1818) II. xxiii. 328 The grasshoppers with setaceous antennæ..have four tarsal joints.

1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1828) III. xxxv. 670 The tibia or shank is the fourth joint of the leg, which..is the analogue..of the tarsus or tarsal bones of vertebrate animals.

1840 G. V. Ellis Demonstr. Anat. 712 The tarsal artery..gives branches to the extensor, to the bones of the tarsus and their articulations.

1851 G. F. Richardson Geol. (1855) viii. 314 The foot, like the hand, [consisting] of three ranges of bones, tarsal, metatarsal, and phalanges.

1875 C. C. Blake Zoology 94 The number of tarsal scales is a specific test in most birds.

1875 Cambridge in Encycl. Brit. II. 295/2 The third, or inferior tarsal claw [of spiders].

1883 D. W. Thompson tr. H. Müller Fertilisation of Flowers 51 The carrying-power of the tarsal brushes is increased.

2. Of or pertaining to the tarsi of the eyelids.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [adjective] > eyelid > connective tissue of

tarsal1839

1839 T. Beale Nat. Hist. Sperm Whale 119 The eyelids are without cilia and tarsal cartilages.

1889 G. A. Berry Dis. Eye i. 2 An oily secretion is formed in the tarsal, or Meibomian glands.

1890 Webster's Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Tarsal tetter,..an eruptive disease of the edges of the eyelids.

B. n.

Short for tarsal bone, tarsal joint, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > constituent materials > [noun] > tarsal bone

talus1684

tarsal1881

mesopodial1890

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > bones of hand or foot > bones of foot > [noun]

navicular?a1425

metatarsus?c1425

heel bone1516

astragalus?1541

bonket1552

cube-bone1615

die-bone1634

os calcis1634

foot bone1658

tarsus1676

pterna1684

talus1684

navicular bone1696

astragal1728

calcaneum1728

cuboid bone1829

cuboid1836

metatarsal1837

metapodium1844

tarso-metatarsal1851

arch1858

intermedium1878

tarsal1881

1881 St. G. Mivart Cat 341 The tarsals each ossify from one centre, as do the carpals.

1888 Athenæum 17 Mar. 344/3 A paper..‘On the Carpus and Tarsus of the Anura.’..In the hind foot they recorded the discovery of a fourth tarsal.

1889 E. D. Cope in Amer. Naturalist Oct. 863 Carpals and tarsals not distinct in form from metapodials.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	tarsal
释义	tarsaladj.n. /ˈtɑːsəl/ Etymology: < modern Latin tarsālis, < Latin tarsus : see tarsus n. and -al suffix¹. A. adj. 1. Of or pertaining to the tarsus of the ankle or foot, in its various senses. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > ankle > [adjective] ankled1572 tarsal1817 thick-ankled1897 1817 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1818) II. xxiii. 328 The grasshoppers with setaceous antennæ..have four tarsal joints. 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1828) III. xxxv. 670 The tibia or shank is the fourth joint of the leg, which..is the analogue..of the tarsus or tarsal bones of vertebrate animals. 1840 G. V. Ellis Demonstr. Anat. 712 The tarsal artery..gives branches to the extensor, to the bones of the tarsus and their articulations. 1851 G. F. Richardson Geol. (1855) viii. 314 The foot, like the hand, [consisting] of three ranges of bones, tarsal, metatarsal, and phalanges. 1875 C. C. Blake Zoology 94 The number of tarsal scales is a specific test in most birds. 1875 Cambridge in Encycl. Brit. II. 295/2 The third, or inferior tarsal claw [of spiders]. 1883 D. W. Thompson tr. H. Müller Fertilisation of Flowers 51 The carrying-power of the tarsal brushes is increased. 2. Of or pertaining to the tarsi of the eyelids. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [adjective] > eyelid > connective tissue of tarsal1839 1839 T. Beale Nat. Hist. Sperm Whale 119 The eyelids are without cilia and tarsal cartilages. 1889 G. A. Berry Dis. Eye i. 2 An oily secretion is formed in the tarsal, or Meibomian glands. 1890 Webster's Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Tarsal tetter,..an eruptive disease of the edges of the eyelids. B. n. Short for tarsal bone, tarsal joint, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > constituent materials > [noun] > tarsal bone talus1684 tarsal1881 mesopodial1890 the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > bones of hand or foot > bones of foot > [noun] navicular?a1425 metatarsus?c1425 heel bone1516 astragalus?1541 bonket1552 cube-bone1615 die-bone1634 os calcis1634 foot bone1658 tarsus1676 pterna1684 talus1684 navicular bone1696 astragal1728 calcaneum1728 cuboid bone1829 cuboid1836 metatarsal1837 metapodium1844 tarso-metatarsal1851 arch1858 intermedium1878 tarsal1881 1881 St. G. Mivart Cat 341 The tarsals each ossify from one centre, as do the carpals. 1888 Athenæum 17 Mar. 344/3 A paper..‘On the Carpus and Tarsus of the Anura.’..In the hind foot they recorded the discovery of a fourth tarsal. 1889 E. D. Cope in Amer. Naturalist Oct. 863 Carpals and tarsals not distinct in form from metapodials. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.n.1817
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