ta·lus /ˈteləs, ˈtæ-/
距骨,踝,斜面
ta·lus /ˈteləs/ 名詞
距骨
Ta·lus n.; pl. Tali
1. Anat. The astragalus.
2. Surg. A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.
Ta·lus, n.
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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talus
n 1: a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff [syn: scree]
2: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to
form the ankle joint [syn: anklebone, astragal, astragalus]
[also: tali (pl)]