os tarsi fibulare
- noun
- Specialized
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calcáneo
- The surgeon explained that the os tarsi fibulare supports much of the body’s weight when standing.
Examples
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An X-ray confirmed damage to the os tarsi fibulare in her left foot.
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A fracture of the os tarsi fibulare often results from a fall or car accident.
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The os tarsi fibulare supports the structure of the heel.
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An injury to the os tarsi fibulare can be quite painful.
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A fracture of the os tarsi fibulare often results from a fall or car accident.
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An X-ray confirmed damage to the os tarsi fibulare in her left foot.
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The surgeon explained that the os tarsi fibulare supports much of the body’s weight when standing.
Synonyms
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Large bone at the back of the foot that forms the heel
A large bone at the back of the foot that forms the heel
A large bone at the back of the foot that forms the heel
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is morphologically compositional: 'os' = bone and 'tarsi' = tarsal bones, so the expression signals a tarsal (heel) bone; if a learner also knew 'fibulare' (relating to the fibula) the specific referent would be predictable. However, 'fibulare' is specialized/Latin and not defined here, and the whole phrase is technical anatomical jargon, so an average B1 learner would only partially infer the precise meaning without specialist knowledge.
Etymology
Os tarsi fibulare comes from old Latin used by doctors; os means 'bone', tarsi means 'ankle', and fibulare means 'near the fibula', the outer lower leg bone. So the name points to the large ankle bone that forms the 'heel'.