tarsal UK /ˈtɑː.səl/US /ˈtɑɹ.səl/adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •Of or relating to the tarsus. •Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids. noun2 •Ellipsis of tarsal bone. •Ellipsis of tarsal muscle. formstarsals