Tarsophyma
tarsophyma tar·so·phy·ma (tär’sō-fī’mə)
n.
A growth or tumor of the tarsus of the eyelid.
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noun, plural tarsi [tahr-sahy, -see] /ˈtɑr saɪ, -si/ (Show IPA) 1. Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint. 2. the small plate of connective tissue along the border of an eyelid. 3. tarsometatarsus. 4. the […]