calcaneus
[ kal-key-nee-uhs ]
/ kælˈkeɪ ni əs /
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noun, plural cal·ca·ne·i [kal-key-nee-ahy]. /kælˈkeɪ niˌaɪ/.
Anatomy. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
Zoology. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.
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Also calcaneum.
Also called heel bone.
Origin of calcaneus
1920–25; <Late Latin: heel, noun use of calcāneus of the heel; see calcaneum
OTHER WORDS FROM calcaneus
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British Dictionary definitions for calcaneus
calcaneus
calcaneum (kælˈkeɪnɪəm)
/ (kælˈkeɪnɪəs) /
noun plural -nei (-nɪˌaɪ) or -nea (-nɪə)
the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in manNontechnical name: heel bone
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
Derived forms of calcaneus
calcaneal or calcanean, adjectiveWord Origin for calcaneus
C19: from Late Latin: heel, from Latin calx heel
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Medical definitions for calcaneus
calcaneus
[ kăl-kā′nē-əs ]
n. pl. cal•ca•ne•i (-nē-ī′)
The quadrangular bone at the back of the tarsus, the largest of the tarsal bones.heel bone
Other words from calcaneus
cal•ca′ne•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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