Medical Dictionary

heel

noun \ˈhē(ə)l\

Medical Definition of HEEL

1
a :  the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch b :  the back of the hind limb of other vertebrates homologous with the human heel
2
:  an anatomical structure suggestive of the human heel: as a :  the hind part of a hoof b :  either of the projections of a coffin bone c :  the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist
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