calcaneus

English

The calcaneus is shown at the lower left.

Alternative forms

• calcaneum

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin calcāneus (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”).

Noun

calcaneus (plural calcanei or calcanea)

1. The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.

Synonyms

• heelbone, heel bone

Translations

heel bone — see heel bone