Tarsal \Tar"sal\, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tarsus (either of the foot or eye). -- n. A tarsal bone or cartilage; a tarsale. {Tarsal tetter} (Med.), an eruptive disease of the edges of the eyelids; a kind of bleareye. Tarsal \Tar"sal\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Tercel}. [Obs.]
tarsal adj : of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot; "tarsal bones" tarsal n : any bone of the tarsus [syn: {tarsal bone}]