Located outside or beyond the tarsal bones and structures in the foot or eyelid.
From 'extra-' (outside) + 'tarsal' (from Greek tarsos, a flat surface, referring to the ankle and foot bones or eyelid cartilage). This anatomical term is used in both podiatry and ophthalmology.
The 'tarsus' is like the framework of your foot and eyelid, so when doctors say something is 'extratarsal,' they're pointing to something in your foot or eye area that's outside that framework—super helpful for precision.
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