Look up: calcaneus

1. Calcaneus
   Calcaneus: The calcaneus is the heel bone. It is also called the os calcis. The calcaneus is a more or less rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The word 'calcaneus' comes from the Latin calx meaning limestone. The heel bone looked like a lump of chalk (to someone). The word 'calcium' also comes from calx.
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2. calcaneus
   The largest of the tarsal bones and is situated at the lower and back part of the foot forming the heel. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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3. calcaneus
   (kal-ka´ne-әs) the irregular quadrangular bone at the back of the tarsus; called also heel bone.
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4. calcaneus
   (from the article `tarsal`) ...above with the bones of the lower leg to form the ankle joint. The other six tarsals, tightly bound together by ligaments below the talus, ... ...ground, such as the raccoon and the bear; it corresponds to the point of the hock of hoofed mammals and those that walk on their toes (e.g., ... [2 related ar...
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5. calcaneus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kal-kā′nē-ŭs, -kā′nē-ī Definitions: 1. The largest of the tarsal bones; it forms the heel and articulates with the cuboid anteriorly and the talus superiorly. Synonyms: talipes calcaneus, calcaneal bone, calcaneum, heel bone, os calcis
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6. CALCANEUS
   Heel bone.
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7. CALCANEUS
   The "heel bone" of the foot, located at the back of the tarsus.
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8. calcaneus
   Latin calx = heel, hence the bone of the heel.
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9. Calcaneus
   In humans, the `calcaneus` (from the Latin calcaneum, meaning heel) or `heel bone` is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitute the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock. Human anatomy : In humans, the calcaneus is the largest of the tarsal bones and the largest bon...
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