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单词 tarsal
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Definition of tarsal in English:

tarsal

adjective ˈtɑːs(ə)lˈtɑrsəl
Anatomy Zoology
  • Relating to the tarsus.

    the tarsal claws of beetles
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ectopic leg has several segments and terminates in a set of tarsal claws.
    • The lateral terminal branch of the deep peroneal nerve sends fibers to the extensor digitorum brevis muscle and articular twigs to the tarsal joints.
    • Since the joint capsules and ligaments play a crucial role in the kinematics of the tarsal joints, they cannot be stripped away with impunity.
    • In the most severe cases, the distal tips of the maxillary and labial palps are transformed to tarsal claws.
    • These areas include the plantar fascia, ankle joint, tarsal tunnel, interdigital space, and first metatarsophalangeal joint.
noun ˈtɑːs(ə)lˈtɑrsəl
Anatomy Zoology
  • A bone of the tarsus.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The preserved tarsal bones include the astragalus, calcaneum, and fourth and questionable fifth distal tarsals.
    • Lungs are well developed, teeth are blade-like, carpal and tarsals ossified in adults, and the diploid number is 28.
    • The tarsals of giraffes consist of only four bones: calcaneum, astragulus, fused navicular and cuboid, fused cuneiforms.
    • We digitized the pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, astragalus, calcaneum, distal tarsals, and metatarsals II-IV.
    • The postcranial skeleton, and especially the vertebrae, carpals and tarsals, were very slow to ossify.

Origin

Early 19th century: from tarsus + -al.

Rhymes

castle, metatarsal, parcel
 
 

Definition of tarsal in US English:

tarsal

adjectiveˈtɑrsəlˈtärsəl
Anatomy Zoology
  • Relating to the tarsus.

    the tarsal claws of beetles
    Example sentencesExamples
    • These areas include the plantar fascia, ankle joint, tarsal tunnel, interdigital space, and first metatarsophalangeal joint.
    • In the most severe cases, the distal tips of the maxillary and labial palps are transformed to tarsal claws.
    • The lateral terminal branch of the deep peroneal nerve sends fibers to the extensor digitorum brevis muscle and articular twigs to the tarsal joints.
    • Since the joint capsules and ligaments play a crucial role in the kinematics of the tarsal joints, they cannot be stripped away with impunity.
    • The ectopic leg has several segments and terminates in a set of tarsal claws.
nounˈtɑrsəlˈtärsəl
Anatomy Zoology
  • A bone of the tarsus.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The tarsals of giraffes consist of only four bones: calcaneum, astragulus, fused navicular and cuboid, fused cuneiforms.
    • Lungs are well developed, teeth are blade-like, carpal and tarsals ossified in adults, and the diploid number is 28.
    • We digitized the pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, astragalus, calcaneum, distal tarsals, and metatarsals II-IV.
    • The postcranial skeleton, and especially the vertebrae, carpals and tarsals, were very slow to ossify.
    • The preserved tarsal bones include the astragalus, calcaneum, and fourth and questionable fifth distal tarsals.

Origin

Early 19th century: from tarsus + -al.

 
 
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