tarsal

1 of 2

adjective

tar·​sal ˈtär-səl 

1

: of or relating to the tarsus

2

: being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids

tarsal

2 of 2

noun

: a tarsal part (such as a bone or cartilage)

Examples of tarsal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Sourced from the remains of goats, sheep and cattle, the artifacts date to the Hellenistic period—which began with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E.—and were made specifically from the astragalus, a small bone located in the tarsal joint of hooved animals. —Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022

The posterior tibial nerve is most susceptible in the tarsal tunnel, just behind the inside ankle bone. —Jordan Duncan, Outside Online, 12 May 2021

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which a nerve known as the posterior tibial compresses while traveling through the tarsal tunnel, reports Johns Hopkins Medicine. —Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021

After recovering from the third tear, McLeod began to suffer from tarsal tunnel syndrome, a compression of a nerve at the back of her ankle that can cause complete loss of feeling in the foot. —Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2021

Noun

Play off that and set a mix of buck urine and/or tarsal near your stand. —Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2019

Nico #Schulz has suffered a partial ligament tear to a tarsal in his left foot and will not be available for #NIRGER on Monday. —SI.com, 27 Sep. 2019

Try doctoring old scrapes with both estrus and tarsal as a challenge to other bucks. —Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tarsal

• parcel
• metatarsal

Kids Definition

tarsal

1 of 2 adjective

tar·​sal ˈtär-səl 

: of or relating to the tarsus

tarsal

2 of 2 noun

: a tarsal part (as a bone or cartilage)

Medical Definition

tarsal

1 of 2 adjective

tar·​sal ˈtar-səl 

1

: of or relating to the tarsus

2

: being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids

tarsal

2 of 2 noun

: a tarsal part (as a bone or cartilage)