| tarsotomy | <surgery> The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages. Origin: Tarsus + Gr. To cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tarsus | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The flat of the foot, the edge of the eyelid. Cf. 2d Tarse. 1. <anatomy> The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones. A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals. Synonym: tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate. 2. <zoology> The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tarsus inferior | The fibrous plate in the lower eyelid. Synonym: tarsus inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tarsus superior | The fibrous plate in the upper eyelid. Synonym: tarsus superior. (05 Mar 2000) |