Definition of tarsus

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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..

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Hypotarsus :: Hypotarsus (n.) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
Metatarsal :: Metatarsal (a.) Of or pertaining to the metatarsus.
Tarsale :: Tarsale (n.) One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals..
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.
Exaspidean :: Exaspidean (a.) Having the anterior scute/ extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of certain birds..
Drumstick :: Drumstick (n.) Anything resembling a drumstick in form, as the tibiotarsus, or second joint, of the leg of a fowl..
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..
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.
Entocuniform :: Entocuniform (n.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform.
Mesopodiale :: Mesopodiale (n.) One of the bones of either the carpus or tarsus.
Tarsometatarsal :: Tarsometatarsal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.
Metatarsus :: Metatarsus (n.) That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix..
Endaspidean :: Endaspidean (a.) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; -- said of certain birds.
Mesocuniform :: Mesocuniform (n.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform.
Acrotarsium :: Acrotarsium (n.) The instep or front of the tarsus.
Astragalus :: Astragalus (n.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle..
Tarsectomy :: Tarsectomy (n.) The operation of excising one or more of the bones of the tarsus.
Booted :: Booted (a.) Having an undivided, horny, bootlike covering; -- said of the tarsus of some birds..
Tarsi :: Tarsi (n.) pl. of Tarsus.
Metatarse :: Metatarse (n.) Metatarsus.
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