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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
Derived Forms
- ³¦²¹±ôˈ³¦²¹²Ô±ð²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦²¹±ô·³¦²¹î€ƒn±ð·²¹±ô ³¦²¹±ô·³¦²¹î€ƒn±ð·²¹²Ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calcaneus1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calcaneus1
Example Sentences
“Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus,†Cudi posted Wednesday on social media.
Leaving no bone unturned, Inskip led the research team in testing small amounts of bone from a metatarsal, talus, calcaneus, and both fibulae for the presence of M. leprae DNA.
When doctors simplify medical jargon like "calcaneus" to "heel bone," that helps.
Far from being like a tarsier's calcaneus, the bone is more reminiscent of what one would expect in an anthropoid.
I had an injury — I had broken my left calcaneus, my heel bone — and I needed to take a little while to physically heal.
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