- tarsomegaly
- A congenital maldevelopment and overgrowth of a tarsal or carpal bone. SYN: dysplasia epiphysialis hemimelia. [tarso- + G. megas, large]
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tar·so·meg·a·ly (tahr″so-megґə-le) enlargement of the os calcis.
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tarsomegaly
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Dysplasia — Abnormal in form. From the Greek dys (bad, disordered, abnormal) and plassein (to form). For example, retinal dysplasia is abnormal formation of the retina during embryonic development. * * * Abnormal tissue development. SEE ALSO: heteroplasia.… … Medical dictionary
