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a combining form meaning “ankle,” used in the formation of compound words: taligrade.
Origin:
comb. form repr. L tālus

ta⋅lus

1  [tey-luhs]
–noun, plural -li  [-lahy] . Anatomy.
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
Origin:
1685–95; < L tālus ankle, anklebone, die. See tassel1

ta⋅lus

2  [tey-luhs, tal-uhs]
–noun, plural -lus⋅es.
1. a slope.
2. Geology. a sloping mass of rocky fragments at the base of a cliff.
3. Fortification. the slope of the face of a work.
Origin:
1635–45; < F: pseudo-learned alter. of OF talu slope < L talūtium gold-bearing slope or talus (VL: slope), perh. of Iberian origin
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ta·li   (tā'lī')   
n.  Plural of talus1.
ta·lus 1   (tā'ləs)   
n.   pl. ta·li (-lī')

  1. The bone of the ankle that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. Also called anklebone, astragalus.

  2. The ankle.


[Latin tālus, ankle.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tali
plural of TALUS

Main Entry: tali
—see SUSTENTACULUM TALI

Main Entry: ta·lus
Pronunciation: 'tA-l&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ta·li /'tA-"lI/
1 : the human astragalus that bears the weight of the body and together with the tibia and fibula forms the ankle joint called also anklebone
2 : the entire ankle
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Medical Dictionary

talus ta·lus (tā'ləs)
n. pl. ta·li (-lī')

  1. The bone of the ankle that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. Also called anklebone, astragalus.

  2. The ankle.

ta'ler (-lər) adj.

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Science Dictionary
talus 1   (tā'ləs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural tali (tā'lī')
The bone of the ankle that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint.
talus 2   (tā'ləs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural taluses
Rock fragments that have accumulated at the base of a cliff or slope. ◇ The concave slope formed by such an accumulation of rock fragments is called a talus slope.
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