(tar'sal) [Gr. tarsalis]. 1. Pert. to the tarsus or supporting plate of the eyelid. 2. Pert. to the ankle or tarsus.
of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot; "tarsal bones"
adj., abbrev. tl describes a bone of the tarsus (tarsals are sometimes called "ankle bones") (see figure 16)
(G. tarsos, sole of foot). Any tarsal bone.
A tarsal is an ankle bone.
(bones): Series of bones in the ankle. The astragalus, calcaneum, and distal tarsals. They are distal to the fibula and tibia and proximal to the metatarsals