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calcaneus
[ kal-key-nee-uhs ]
noun
, plural cal·ca·ne·i [kal-, key, -nee-ahy].
- Anatomy. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
- Zoology. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.
calcaneus
/ kælˈkeɪnɪəm; kælˈkeɪnɪəs /
noun
- the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man Nontechnical nameheel bone
- the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
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Derived Forms
- calˈcaneal, adjective
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Other Words From
- cal·cane·al cal·cane·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calcaneus1
1920–25; < Late Latin: heel, noun use of calcāneus of the heel; calcaneum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calcaneus1
C19: from Late Latin: heel, from Latin calx heel
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Example Sentences
“Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus,” Cudi posted Wednesday on social media.
From Los Angeles Times
Leaving no bone unturned, Inskip led the research team in testing small amounts of bone from a metatarsal, talus, calcaneus, and both fibulae for the presence of M. leprae DNA.
From Forbes
When doctors simplify medical jargon like "calcaneus" to "heel bone," that helps.
From US News
Far from being like a tarsier's calcaneus, the bone is more reminiscent of what one would expect in an anthropoid.
From BBC
I had an injury — I had broken my left calcaneus, my heel bone — and I needed to take a little while to physically heal.
From Seattle Times
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