calcaneus

[ kal-key-nee-uhs ]

noun

, plural cal·ca·ne·i [kal-, key, -nee-ahy].

1. Anatomy. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
2. Zoology. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.

calcaneus

/ kælˈkeɪnɪəm; kælˈkeɪnɪəs /

noun

1. the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man Nontechnical nameheel bone
2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

Derived Forms

• calˈcaneal, adjective

Other Words From

• cal·cane·al cal·cane·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcaneus¹

1920–25; < Late Latin: heel, noun use of calcāneus of the heel; calcaneum

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcaneus¹

C19: from Late Latin: heel, from Latin calx heel

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.

From Outside Online

Nam hic est ille unicus calcaneus seminis antiquo serpenti adversantis.

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In talipes calcaneus the toes are pointed upwards and the foot rests on the heel.

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The tendo-calcaneus is detached from the calcaneus, the bursa dissected out, and the tendon replaced.

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It is most frequently met with as an addition to pes equinus or pes calcaneus of paralytic origin, and has already been described.

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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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