calcaneum
Americannoun
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calcanea
plural
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Etymology
Origin of calcaneum
1745–55; short for Latin ( os ) calcāneum (bone) of the heel, equivalent to calc- (stem of calx ) heel + -āneum, neuter of -āneus; see -an, -eous
Example Sentences
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In both instances, the nail was found still embedded in the calcaneum, which is the largest bone in the foot and forms the heel.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
The astragalus and the calcaneum differ slightly from those of ruminants.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
According to his observations, in the Egyptian wild cat the pads of the toes are wholly black, while the black extends back either continuously or in long stripes as far as the calcaneum or heel-bone.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
For example, the astragalus, instead of being above the calcaneum, is situated in front of it; the cuneiform bones, instead of being situated in front of the scaphoid, are found below it, etc.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
It then winds round the latter in placing itself on its inner side, then on its posterior surface, and reaches the calcaneum.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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