talus

ˈtæləs

tali

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Definition of talus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

bone in the ankle forming the joint

TECH.

The talus connects the foot to the leg.

astragalus

tarsus

geology

TECH.

sloping mass of rocks at a cliff's base

TECH.

The hikers rested on the talus after the climb.

scree

architecture

TECH.

sloping side of a wall thicker at the base

TECH.

The ancient fort had a talus for stability.

batter

slope

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Images of talus

sloping mass of rocks at a cliff's base
sloping side of a wall thicker at the base

Origin of talus

Latin, talus (ankle, heel)

Terms with talus included in their meaning

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ankle joint

anatomy

joint connecting tibia, fibula and talus, linking leg to foot

articulatio talocruralis

medical

gliding joint between tibia, fibula, and talus

sinus tarsi

medical

cavity in the foot between talus and calcaneus

talar

adj.

medical

relating to the talus bone in the ankle

talocalcaneal

adj.

medical

relating to the talus and calcaneus bones

talofibular

adj.

medical

relating to the talus and fibula bones

tibiotalar

adj.

medical

relating to the tibia and talus bones

Examples of talus in a sentence

Injuring the talus can affect mobility.
The climbers navigated the talus carefully.
A talus formed at the mountain's base.
The castle's talus was built to prevent erosion.
Architects designed the talus to support the structure.

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French:talus, éboulis, ...
German:Sprungbein, Schutthang, ...
Italian:astragalo, ghiaione, ...
Spanish:astrágalo, canchal, ...
Portuguese:tálus, talude, ...
Chinese:距骨, 岩屑堆, ...
Japanese:距骨, 崖錐, ...
Arabic:عَظْم الكاحِل, رُكَام صَخْرِي, ...
Hebrew:טָלוּס, דַּרְדֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:таранная кость, осыпь, ...
Ukrainian:таранна кістка, осип, ...
Hindi:टैलस, ढलान, ...
Bengali:ট্যালাস, পাথরের ঢাল, ...
Catalan:astràgal, còdol, ...
Czech:hlezenní kost, suť, ...
Danish:talus, skrænt, ...
Dutch:sprongbeen, puinhelling, ...
Greek:αστράγαλος, κλίση, ...
Hungarian:ugrócsont, sziklatörmelék, ...
Khmer:ឆ្អឹងកជើង, គំនរថ្មនៅជើងច្រាំងថ្ម, ...
Korean:목말뼈, 애추, ...
Persian:استخوان قاپ, توده سنگی, ...
Polish:kość skokowa, piarg, ...
Portuguese (BR):tálus, talude, ...
Romanian:talus, taluz, ...
Swedish:språngben, talus, ...
Thai:กระดูกทาลัส, มวลหินลาดเอียง, ...
Turkish:talus, moloz yığını, ...
Vietnamese:xương sên, khối đá vụn, ...

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Definition of talus - Reverso English Dictionary

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