tarsal

/'tɑ:sai/

Thân thiện

The doctor pointed to the tarsal bones on the X-ray.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to the tarsus: Pertaining to, located in, or affecting the group of bones in the foot that form the ankle and upper foot.

2. Noun:

   • A bone of the tarsus: Any one of the several small bones that collectively make up the tarsal region of the foot.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

  • The patient suffered a tarsal fracture after the fall.
  • The tarsal ligaments provide stability to the ankle joint.

• Noun:

  • The talus and calcaneus are the largest tarsals.
  • An X-ray revealed a dislocation of one of the tarsals.

Advanced Usage

• "tarsal coalition": A congenital condition where two or more tarsal bones are fused together.

  • The child's foot pain was diagnosed as a tarsal coalition.

• "tarsal tunnel": A canal in the ankle through which tendons and nerves pass.

  • Compression of the nerve in the tarsal tunnel can cause pain and numbness.

Variants and Related Words

• Tarsus (n): The cluster of seven bones that constitutes the ankle and proximal part of the foot.

  • The tarsus connects the leg to the metatarsals.

• Metatarsal (adj/n): Pertaining to, or a bone of, the part of the foot between the tarsus and the toes.

  • He broke a metatarsal bone in his foot.

Synonyms

• Ankle bone (informal, for specific tarsals like the talus).
• None precise: For the anatomical term, "tarsal" is highly specific. Descriptive phrases like "ankle-region bone" may be used.

Related Phrases

• Tarsal gland: A specialized gland in the eyelid (Note: This is a different anatomical use of "tarsal" relating to the eyelid).

  • A blocked tarsal gland can lead to a stye.

• Tarsal plate: The firm connective tissue structure that gives the eyelid its form.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot
   • tarsal bones

Noun

1. any bone of the tarsus

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tarsal bone