vesalianum

vesalianum

 [vĕ-sa″le-a´num] a sesamoid bone in the tendon of origin of the gastrocnemius muscle, or in the angle between the cuboid and fifth metatarsal bones.

os ve·sa·li·a·num

the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone sometimes existing as a separate bone. Synonym(s): vesalianum, Vesalius bone