The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
tibiotarsal — Relating to the tarsal bones and the tibia. SYN: tarsotibial. * * * tib·io·tar·sal .tib ē ō tar səl adj of, relating to, or affecting the tibia and the tarsus <tibiotarsal abnormalities> * * * tib·io·tar·sal (tib″e o tahrґsəl)… … Medical dictionary
Tibiotarsal joint — The Tibiotarsal joint is the joint between the tibia and the tarsus. Synovial distension of the tibiotarsal joint in the horse is known as Bog spavin … Wikipedia
tibiotarsal — adj. pertaining to the shin and ankle bones of birds … English contemporary dictionary
tibiotarsal — tib·io·tarsal … English syllables
tibiotarsal — ˈtibēō+ adjective Etymology: New Latin tibiotarsus + English al : of or relating to the tibiotarsus … Useful english dictionary
tibiotarsal organ — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Collembola Sminthurides , a sac like swelling and an enlarged hair occurring near the distal ends of the tibiotarsus of the third pair of legs … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tibiotarsus — tibiotarsal, adj. /tib ee oh tahr seuhs/, n., pl. tibiotarsi / suy/. Ornith. the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia. [1880 85; TIBI(A) + O + TARSUS] * … Universalium
Bog spavin — is a swelling of the tibiotarsal joint of the horse s hock which, in itself, does not cause lameness. The joint becomes distended by excess synovial fluid bringing about a soft, fluctuant swelling on the front of the joint, as well as the inside… … Wikipedia
Hock (zoology) — The hock, or gambrel, is the tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, cat, or dog. It is the anatomical homologue of the ankle of the human foot.HorseAlthough the tarsus refers specifically to the bones and joints of the hock,… … Wikipedia
tarsotibial — SYN: tibiotarsal. * * * tar·so·tib·i·al (tahr″so tibґe əl) tibiotarsal … Medical dictionary
