What is "tarsectomy"

Tarsectomy \Tar*sec"to*my\, n. [Tarsus + Gr. ? to cut out.] (Surg.) The operation of excising one or more of the bones of the tarsus.

n. 1 (context surgery English) The operation of removing one or more of the bones of the tarsus (cluster of bones in the foot). 2 (context surgery English) The operation of removing one or more tarsus (plates of connective tissue, one found in each eyelid).