tarsus /tärˈsəs/

1. The bones forming part of the foot to which the leg is articulated
2. (in birds) sometimes applied to the tarsometatarsus
3. (in insects) the five-jointed foot
4. A plate of connective tissue at the edge of the eyelid

tarˈsal adjective

Relating to the tarsus or ankle

A bone of the tarsus

tarsalgia /-salˈji-ə/ noun

Pain in the instep

tarsometatarˈsal adjective

tarsometatarˈsus noun

A bird's shank-bone, the combined metatarsals and distal tarsals

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