tarsal
/ˈtɑrsəl/
adjective
- Relating to the bones of the ankle or the tarsus.
- Tarsal fractures can take several weeks to heal properly.
- He wore a brace to support his tarsal joints during the race.
- The doctor examined the tarsal bones in her ankle after the fall.
noun
- A bone in the ankle region.
- She broke one of her tarsals while hiking on uneven ground.
- The tarsals connect the foot to the lower leg bones.
- The skeleton model clearly showed all seven tarsals in the foot.