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tarsus

/ˈtɑːsəs/

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noun

Tarse

The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the child's tarsus after the soccer injury to make sure there were no broken bones in the middle of her foot. "

Le médecin a examiné le tarse de l'enfant après la blessure au football pour s'assurer qu'il n'y avait pas d'os cassés au milieu de son pied.

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noun

Tarse

Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the x-ray of my foot, pointing to a small crack in one of the tarsus bones. "

Le médecin a examiné la radiographie de mon pied, pointant une petite fissure dans l'un des os du tarse.

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noun

Tarse, plaque de tissu conjonctif dense

Examples :

"The ophthalmologist explained that the tarsus in Sarah's eyelid provided structural support, helping her blink properly. "

L'ophtalmologiste a expliqué que le tarse dans la paupière de Sarah fournissait un soutien structurel, l'aidant à cligner correctement des yeux.

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Tarse

In insects and other arthropods, any of a series of articulations in the true foot; the last joint forming the foot in spiders.

Examples :

"The spider carefully examined the tarsus of its prey before injecting its venom. "

L'araignée examina attentivement le tarse de sa proie avant d'injecter son venin.

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