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calcaneus

Syllabification: (cal·ca·ne·us)
Pronunciation: /kalˈkānēəs/

(also calcaneum /-nēəm/)
Definition of calcaneus

noun (plural calcanei /-nēˌī, -nēˌē/ or calcanea /-nēə/)

Anatomy
  • the large bone forming the heel. It articulates with the cuboid bone of the foot and the talus bone of the ankle, and the Achilles tendon (or tendo calcaneus) is attached to it.

Derivatives

calcaneal

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin

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