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noun
The operation of removing one or more of the bones of the tarsus (cluster of bones in the foot).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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noun
The operation of removing one or more tarsi (plates of connective tissue, one found in each eyelid).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
From tarsus + -ectomy.
