calcaneus

[ kal-key-nee-uhs ]

/ kælˈkeɪ ni əs /

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.

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

cal·ca·ne·al, cal·ca·ne·an, adjective

Words nearby calcaneus

calcaneocuboid ligament, calcaneodynia, calcaneonavicular, calcaneotibial, calcaneum, calcaneus, calcar, calcarate, calcareous, calcareous conjunctivitis, calcareous degeneration

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Example sentences from the Web for calcaneus

If there is a bony projection from the calcaneus, it should be shaved off with the chisel.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The tendo-calcaneus is detached from the calcaneus, the bursa dissected out, and the tendon replaced.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
A second diagnostic point is the abnormal position of the calcaneus and scaphoid with relation to the malleoli and astragalus.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

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, adjective

Word 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.

单词	calcaneus
释义	calcaneus [ kal-key-nee-uhs ] / kælˈkeɪ ni əs / 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. 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 cal·ca·ne·al, cal·ca·ne·an, adjective Words nearby calcaneus calcaneocuboid ligament, calcaneodynia, calcaneonavicular, calcaneotibial, calcaneum, calcaneus, calcar, calcarate, calcareous, calcareous conjunctivitis, calcareous degeneration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calcaneus If there is a bony projection from the calcaneus, it should be shaved off with the chisel. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The tendo-calcaneus is detached from the calcaneus, the bursa dissected out, and the tendon replaced. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles A second diagnostic point is the abnormal position of the calcaneus and scaphoid with relation to the malleoli and astragalus. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern 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, adjective Word Origin for calcaneus C19: from Late Latin: heel, from Latin calx heel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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