tarsus
/ˈtɑrsəs/
noun
- The group of seven small bones in the human foot between the ankle and the metatarsals.
- She felt a sharp pain in her tarsus after running the marathon.
- The doctor examined the tarsus for any fractures after the fall.
- In anatomy class, we learned that the tarsus includes the talus and calcaneus bones.
- The part of an insect's leg that is farthest from the body, usually divided into segments and ending in claws.
- The beetle's tarsus has tiny hairs that help it grip surfaces.
- Each leg of a grasshopper ends in a tarsus with small pads.
- Under the microscope, the tarsus of the ant showed distinct segments.
- The thin plate of connective tissue that forms the framework of the eyelid.
- Inflammation of the tarsus can cause eyelid swelling.
- The tarsus gives the eyelid its shape and support.
- The surgeon carefully repaired the tarsus during the eyelid surgery.