tarsal tunnel syndrome

noun

A nerve compression syndrome in which the tibial nerve is painfully entrapped as it travels through the tarsal tunnel (along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus).

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TTS
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Meanings

nountarsal tunnel syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nerve compression syndrome in which the tibial nerve is painfully entrapped as it travels through the tarsal tunnel (along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus).

    Synonyms: TTS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nerve compression syndrome in which the tibial nerve is painfully entrapped as it travels through the tarsal tunnel (along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus).

Similar
TTS
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APA

tarsal tunnel syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsal%20tunnel%20syndrome

MLA

“tarsal tunnel syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsal%20tunnel%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarsal tunnel syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsal%20tunnel%20syndrome.

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