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What is Tarsal Tunnel?
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tar⋅sal

  [tahr-suhl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the tarsus of the foot.
2. pertaining to the tarsi of the eyelids.
–noun
3. a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
Origin:
1810–20; tars(us) + -al 1
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What is Tarsal Tunnel?
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome it the... Painful ankle condition caused by..
therapysocks.com/tarsal-tunnel-pain
Metatarsal
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www.FootSmart.com
tar·sal   (tär'səl)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or situated near the tarsus of the foot: the tarsal bones.

  2. Of or relating to the tarsus of the eyelid: the tarsal ligaments.


[New Latin tarsālis, from tarsus, tarsus; see tarsus.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1tar·sal
Pronunciation: 'tar-s&l
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the tarsus
2 : being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids

Main Entry: 2tarsal
Function: noun
: a tarsal part (as a bone or cartilage)
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tarsal tar·sal (tär'səl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or situated near the tarsus of the foot.

  2. Of or relating to the tarsus of the eyelid.

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tarsal   (tär'səl)  Pronunciation Key 
Adjective   Relating to or involving the ankle.

Noun   Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.
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tarsal

any of several short, angular bones that in humans make up the ankle and that-in animals that walk on their toes (e.g., dogs, cats) or on hoofs-are contained in the hock, lifted off the ground. The tarsals correspond to the carpal bones of the upper limb. In humans the tarsals, in combination with the metatarsal bones, form a longitudinal arch in the foot-a shape well adapted for carrying and transferring weight in bipedal locomotion.

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