calcaneus
nounEtymology From Latin calcāneus (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”).
1
The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
- Derived terms
- calcaneal, tendo calcaneus
noun
Etymology From Latin calcāneus (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”).
The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
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