calcaneal
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cal·ca·ne·us
(kăl-kā′nē-əs) also cal·ca·ne·um (-nē-əm)n. pl. cal·ca·ne·i (-nē-ī′) also cal·ca·ne·a (-nē-ə)
The quadrangular bone at the back of the tarsus. Also called heel bone.
[Late Latin calcāneus, heel, from Latin calcāneum, from calx, calc-.]
cal·ca′ne·al adj.
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Adj. | 1. | calcaneal - relating to the heel bone or heel |
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cal·ca·ne·al
, calcaneana. calcáneo-a, rel. al calcáneo;
___ bone → hueso calcáneo;
___ fracture → fractura calcánea.
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