Definition of talus. Meaning of talus. Synonyms of talus

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Definition of talus

Talus
Talus Ta"lus, n.; pl. Tali. [L., the ankle, the ankle bone.] 1. (Anat.) The astragalus. 2. (Surg.) A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.
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Talus Ta"lus, n. [F.] 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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Talipes Tal"i*pes, n. [NL., fr. L. talus an ankle + pes, pedis, a foot; cf. L. talipedare to be weak in the feet, properly, to walk on the ankles.] (Surg.) The deformity called clubfoot. See Clubfoot. Note: Several varieties are distinguished; as, Talipes varus, in which the foot is drawn up and bent inward; T. valgus, in which the foot is bent outward; T. equinus, in which the sole faces backward and the patient walks upon the balls of the toes; and T. calcaneus (called also talus), in which the sole faces forward and the patient walks upon the heel.

Meaning of talus from wikipedia

- Look up talus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Talus may refer to: Talus Taylor (1929–2015), American writer Talos or Talus, a bronze giant in Gr****...
- The talus (/ˈteɪləs/; Latin for ankle or ankle bone; pl.: tali), talus bone, astragalus (/əˈstræɡələs/), or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones...
- synonymous with talus, material that ac****ulates at the base of a projecting m**** of rock, or talus slope, a landform composed of talus. The term scree...
- congenital vertical talus is characterized by presence of a very rigid foot deformity. The foot deformity in congenital vertical talus consists of various...
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- Talu may refer to: Çiğdem Talu, Turkish pop music songwriter Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, and politician Wang Talu, Taiwanese actor Talu, Tibet...
- A talus cave, also known as a boulder cave, is a type of cave formed by the gaps between one, or more commonly many large boulders. Talus caves can be...
- proximal end of the talus. The articulation between the tibia and the talus bears more weight than that between the smaller fibula and the talus. The ankle region...
- as he was prior to his war with Memnon. Talus is the younger brother of Horus, a powerful king of Egypt; Talus wishes to conquer his brother's kingdom...
- Talus Taylor (September 18, 1929 – February 15, 2015) was an American writer of children's literature, best known for being the co-creator with his wife...