calcaneus
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calcanei
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Anatomy. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
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Zoology. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.
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Nontechnical name: heel bone. the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man
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the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
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Origin of calcaneus
1920–25; < Late Latin: heel, noun use of calcāneus of the heel; see calcaneum
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The calcaneus is more commonly known as the heel bone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
While some ankle fractures can heal in weeks, a broken calcaneus has a longer recovery time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Capela is dealing with a right calcaneus contusion and plantar fasciitis in his foot, while Labissiere is rehabbing a left-knee injury.
From Reuters ● Feb. 19, 2020
Ligaments that unite the medial or lateral malleolus with the talus and calcaneus bones serve to support the talocrural joint and to resist excess eversion or inversion of the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The fractures in this region include Pott's fracture, and its converse; separation of the lower epiphysis of the tibia; fractures of the talus, calcaneus, and other tarsal bones; and fractures of the metatarsals and phalanges.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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