talus

ta·lus ¹

 (tā′ləs)

n. pl. ta·li (-lī′)

1. The bone of the ankle that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. Also called anklebone, astragalus.

2. The ankle.

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[Latin tālus, ankle.]

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ta·lus ²

 (tā′ləs)

n. pl. ta·lus·es

A sloping mass of rock debris at the base of a cliff.

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[French talus, from Old French talu, sloping side of an earthwork, from Latin talūtium, gold-bearing outcrop, perhaps of Celtic origin.]

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talus

(ˈteɪləs)

n, pl -li (-laɪ)

(Anatomy) the bone of the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint. Nontechnical name: anklebone

[C18: from Latin: ankle]

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talus

(ˈteɪləs)

n, pl -luses

1. (Geological Science) geology another name for scree

2. (Fortifications) fortifications the sloping side of a wall

[C17: from French, from Latin talūtium slope, perhaps of Iberian origin]

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ta•lus¹

(ˈteɪ ləs)

n., pl. -li (-lī).

the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.

[1685–95; < Latin tālus ankle]

ta•lus²

(ˈteɪ ləs, ˈtæl əs)

n., pl. -lus•es.

1. a slope.

2. a sloping mass of rocky fragments at the base of a cliff.

[1635–45; < French: pseudo-learned alter. of Old French talu slope < Latin talūtium gold-bearing slope or talus]

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ta·lus ¹

(tā′ləs)

The bone that forms a joint with the tibia and fibula, making up the main bone of the ankle. See more at skeleton.

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talus ²

A sloping mass of rock fragments at the base of a cliff.

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talus

1. (scree) Loose rock fragments fallen from a cliff.

2. A mass of rock debris forming a slope at the bottom of a cliff.

3. An ankle bone: part of the tarsus.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	talus - a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff scree geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
	2.	talus - the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint anklebone, astragal, astragalus bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

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Translations

ta·lus

n. talón, astrágalo, tubillo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

talus

n astrágalo

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