| talocalcaneal ligament | <anatomy> Any of three ligaments uniting the talus and calcaneus: interosseous talocalcaneal ligament, lateral talocalcaneal ligament, and medial talocalcaneal ligament. Synonym: ligamentum talocalcaneare. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| talocalcaneonavicular joint | A ball-and-socket synovial joint, part of which participates in the transverse tarsal joint, formed by the head of the talus articulating with the navicular bone and the anterior part of the calcaneus. Synonym: articulatio talocalcaneonavicularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talocrural | Relating to the talus and the bones of the leg; denoting the ankle joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talocrural articulation | The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| talocrural joint | The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| talofibular | Relating to the talus and the fibula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talon | 1. The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey. 2. <zoology> One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth. 3. A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; usually called an ogee. When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon. 4. The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. Origin: F, heel, spur, LL. Talo, fr. L. Talus the ankle, heel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| talon cusp | An anomalous cusp that projects lingually from the cingulum of permanent incisors. Origin: Eng. Claw, heel, fr. O. Fr., fr. L. Talus, ankle (05 Mar 2000) |
| talonavicular | Relating to the talus and the navicular bone. Synonym: astragaloscaphoid, taloscaphoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talonavicular joint | The part of the talocalcaneonavicular joint which forms the medial element of the compound transverse tarsal joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talonavicular ligament | <anatomy> The broad band that passes from the dorsal side of the neck of the talus to the dorsal surface of the navicular bone. Synonym: ligamentum talonaviculare, talonavicular ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| taloscaphoid | Relating to the talus and the navicular bone. Synonym: astragaloscaphoid, taloscaphoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talose | An aldohexose, isomeric with glucose; d-talose is epimeric with d-galactose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talotibial | Relating to the talus and the tibia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talpa | <zoology> A genus of small insectivores including the common European mole. Origin: L, mole. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |