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Tarsectomy :: Tarsectomy (n.) The operation of excising one or more of the bones of the tarsus.

Metapodiale :: Metapodiale (n.) One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus.

Calcaneum :: Calcaneum (n.) One of the bones of the tarsus which in man, forms the great bone of the heel; -- called also fibulare..

Tarsus :: Tarsus (n.) The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones..

Tarsi :: Tarsi (n.) pl. of Tarsus.

Hough :: Hough (n.) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man..

Mesocuniform :: Mesocuniform (n.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform.

Tarsus :: Tarsus (n.) A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate..

Ectocuniform :: Ectocuniform (n.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform.

Pes :: Pes (n.) The distal segment of the hind limb of vertebrates, including the tarsus and foot..

Intermedium :: Intermedium (n.) The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals..

Tarso- :: Tarso- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tarsus; as, tarsometatarsus..

Tarsometatarsal :: Tarsometatarsal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.

Tibiotarsal :: Tibiotarsal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tibiotarsus.

Exaspidean :: Exaspidean (a.) Having the anterior scute/ extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of certain birds..

Scutelliplantar :: Scutelliplantar (a.) Having broad scutella on the front, and small scales on the posterior side, of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds..

Tibiotarsal :: Tibiotarsal (a.) Of or pertaining to both to the tibia and the tarsus; as, the tibiotarsal articulation..

Tarsometatarsus :: Tarsometatarsus (n.) The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.

Acrotarsium :: Acrotarsium (n.) The instep or front of the tarsus.

Tibiotarsus :: Tibiotarsus (n.) The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.

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