Definitions for: Talus

[n] the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
[n] a sloping mass of rocks at the base of a cliff

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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.

Synonyms: anklebone, astragal, astragalus, scree

See Also: ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, bone, formation, geological formation, geology, mortise joint, os

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