different between tarsometatarsal vs tarsometatarsus

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tarso- +? metatarsal

tarsometatarsal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus.
the tarsometatarsal articulations
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.

tarso- +? metatarsus

tarsometatarsus (plural tarsometatarsi)

The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.

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