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Definition of Tarsus

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Tarsus

1. 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.

Definition of Tarsus

1. Noun. (anatomy) The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus. ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot. ¹

3. Noun. (anatomy) The superior or inferior tarsal muscle of the eyelid, responsible for sympathetic control of the eyelid. ¹

4. Noun. (zoology) In insects and other arthropods, any of a series of articulations in the true foot; the last joint forming the foot in spiders. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tarsus

1. a part of the foot [n TARSI]

Medical Definition of Tarsus

1. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The flat of the foot, the edge of the eyelid. Cf. 2d Tarse. 1. 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. A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals. Synonym: tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate. 2. The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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