| tarsometatarsal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus; as, the tarsometatarsal articulations. Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tarsometatarsal joints | The three synovial joints between the tarsal and metatarsal bones, consisting of a medial joint between the first cuneiform and first metatarsal, an intermediate joint between the second and third cuneiforms and corresponding metatarsals, and a lateral joint between the cuboid and fourth and fifth metatarsals. Synonym: articulationes tarsometatarseae, cuneometatarsal joints, Lisfranc's joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tarsometatarsal ligaments | The ligaments that unite tarsal and metatarsal bones; they are arranged in dorsal, interosseous, and plantar sets. Synonym: ligamenta tarsometatarsalia. (05 Mar 2000) |