About The Word Talus
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Talus
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What's The Definition Of Talus?
[n] the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
[n] a sloping mass of rocks at the base of a cliff Synonyms | Synonyms for Talus: anklebone | astragal | astragalus | scree Related Terms | Find terms related to Talus: See Also | ankle | ankle joint | articulatio talocruralis | bone | formation | geological formation | geology | mortise joint | os Talus In Webster's Dictionary \Ta"lus\, n.; pl. {Tali}. [L., the ankle, the ankle bone.]
1. (Anat.) The astragalus.
2. (Surg.) A variety of clubfoot ({Talipes calcaneus}). See
the Note under {Talipes}.
\Ta"lus\, n. [F.] 1. (Fort.) A slope; the inclination of the face of a work. 2. (Geol.) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice. |
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