TARSOMETATARSAL

Etymology

Adjective

tarsometatarsal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus.

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.

Source: Wiktionary


Tar`so*met`a*tar"sal, a. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus; as, the tarsometatarsal articulations. (b) Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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