talus

ta·lus (tā′ləs)

noun pl. -·luses or -·li′-lī′

the bone of the ankle that joins with the ends of the fibula, tibia, and calcaneus to form the ankle joint; anklebone
the entire ankle

Etymology: ModL < L, ankle

ta·lus (tā′ləs)

noun

a slope
Geol.
1. a pile of rock debris at the foot of a cliff
2. a mantle of rock fragments on a slope below a rock face

Etymology: Fr < OFr talu < L talutium, surface indications of the presence of subterranean gold, prob. of Iberian orig.

Converse of object

involve: There were 6 males and 6 females with the right talus involved in 8 and the left in 4 patients.

Modifies a noun

cone: A talus cone at the bottom of the moonmilk lined pot was full of animal skulls, mainly goat.
slope: The lower Black Ven Marls of the nearer cliff face are covered by the talus slope of slipped material.
fan: Some of these have formed talus fans of large boulders and debris.
fracture: The image films were printed for record, and the talus fracture was fixed with 2 cancellous screws from the lateral side.
bone: He took new x-rays and said I fractured my talus bone.

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