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calcaneus

noun cal·ca·ne·us \ -nē-əs \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of calcaneus

plural calcanei \-nē-ˌī\
: a tarsal bone that in humans is the large bone of the heel

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Origin and Etymology of calcaneus

Late Latin, heel, alteration of Latin calcaneum

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calcaneus

noun cal·ca·ne·us \ -nē-əs \

medical Definition of calcaneus

plural -nei play \-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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