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calcaneus
[ kal-key-nee-uhs ]
noun
- Anatomy. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
- Zoology. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.
calcaneus
/ kælˈkeɪnɪəm; kælˈkeɪnɪəs /
noun
- the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man Nontechnical nameheel bone
- the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
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Derived Forms
- calˈcaneal, adjective
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Other Words From
- cal·cane·al cal·cane·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calcaneus1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calcaneus1
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Example Sentences
I walked so much that I, without any sensation in one foot, gave myself a stress fracture in the calcaneus bone, my first major setback in the process of recovery.
Nam hic est ille unicus calcaneus seminis antiquo serpenti adversantis.
In talipes calcaneus the toes are pointed upwards and the foot rests on the heel.
The tendo-calcaneus is detached from the calcaneus, the bursa dissected out, and the tendon replaced.
It is most frequently met with as an addition to pes equinus or pes calcaneus of paralytic origin, and has already been described.
The deformity presents a combination of the hollow foot—pes cavus—with pes calcaneus, and resembles that of a Chinese lady's foot.
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