calcaneus

noun cal·ca·ne·us \-nē-əs\

plural -nei \-nē-ˌī\

Definition of CALCANEUS

: a tarsal bone that in humans is the large bone of the heel

Late Latin, heel, alteration of Latin calcaneum

First Known Use: circa 1925

Medical Dictionary

noun cal·ca·ne·us \-nē-əs\

plural -nei \-nē-ˌī\

: a tarsal bone that in humans is the large bone of the heel—called also heel bone, os calcis

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