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tarsal tunnel syndrome
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tarsal tunnel syndrome [‚tärs·əl ′tən·əl ‚sin‚drōm]
(medicine)
A neurological foot disorder in which the posterior tibial nerve becomes compressed and damaged within the tarsal canal, symptoms include pain and burning that arises from behind the inside of the ankle and that may travel to the bottom of the foot.
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