calcaneusnoun [ C ]
uk/kælˈkeɪ.ni.əs/us/kælˈkeɪ.ni.əs/plural calcanei /kælˈkeɪ.ni.aɪ/also calcaneum, /kælˈkeɪ.ni.əm/plural calcanea /kælˈkeɪ.ni.ə/the heel bone
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The foot
- -footed
- calcaneocuboid
- calcaneofibular
- calcaneonavicular
- cuboid
- digitorum
- flat-footed
- heel
- ingrowing
- instep
- little toe
- metatarsal
- metatarsus
- minimus
- nail
- phalangeal
- phalanx
- plantar
- sole
- toe
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Bone structures
Examples from literature
- If there is a bony projection from the calcaneus, it should be shaved off with the chisel.