SINCE 1828
calcaneus
noun
cal·ca·ne·us
| \ kal-ˈkā-nē-əs
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plural calcanei\ kal-ˈkā-nē-ˌī
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Definition of calcaneus
: a tarsal bone that in humans is the large bone of the heel
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calcaneus
noun
cal·ca·ne·us
| \ -nē-əs
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plural -nei\ -nē-ˌī
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Medical Definition of calcaneus
: a tarsal bone that in humans is the large bone of the heel
— called also heel bone, os calcis
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