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tarsal bone
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tarsal bone - any bone of the tarsus tarsalbone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebratestarsus - 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 |
EncyclopediaSeebonetarsal bone
tarsal bonen. Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.tarsal boneOne of the seven bones of the ankle, hind-foot, and midfoot, consisting of the talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and three cuneiform bones.See also: bonetarsal bone or tarsus the bone of the hind limb of TETRAPODS that articulates with the TIBIA and FIBULA proximally and with the METATARSALS distally. see PENTADACTYL LIMB.tarsal bone
Related to tarsal bone: carpal bone, Metatarsal boneSynonyms for tarsal bonenoun any bone of the tarsusSynonymsRelated Words |