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Talus vs Tarsal - What's the difference?

talus | tarsal |

In anatomy terms the difference between talus and tarsal

is that talus is the bone of the ankle while tarsal is any of the seven bones of the tarsus.

As an adjective tarsal is

of or relating to the tarsus.

talus

English

(wikipedia talus)

Alternative forms

* tallus

Etymology 1

From (etyl).

Noun

(tali)
  • (anatomy) The bone of the ankle.
    • Synonyms
    * (l) * (l)
    Derived terms
    * (l)
    See also
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (es)
  • (geology) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
  • * 1994 , Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing ,
    • By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come.
  • (architecture) The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.
    • References
    * William Duane, A Military Dictionary, p. 179. *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    tarsal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or relating to the tarsus.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.

    • See also

    * bone

    Anagrams

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