Additional body roots · Bones & movement

tars/o — Ankle region

tars/o means ankle region. Ancient Greek source words and additional body roots examples: tarsal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Ankle region

• Ancient Greek: ταρσός (tarsos)

Examples and word parts

tarsal

Relating to the hindfoot and midfoot bones in this use.

Word parts: tars (tarsus) + -al (relating to)

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Related bones & movement terms

• carp/o — Wrist

  carpal

• ped/i — Foot

  pedal

• cheir/o — Hand

  cheirospasm

• manu/o — Hand

  manual

• femor/o — Thigh or thighbone

  femoral

• patell/o — Kneecap

  patellar

• ten/o — Tendon

  tenosynovitis

• fasci/o — Fascia

  fascial

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