calcaneum

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal kā′nē əm)

cal•ca•ne•um (kal kā′nē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ne•a

(-nē ə).USA pronunciation

1745–55; short for Latin (os) calcāneum (bone) of the heel, equivalent. to calc- (stem of calx) heel + -āneum, neuter of -āneus; see -an, -eous

cal•ca•ne•us (kal kā′nē əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ne•i

(-nē ī′).USA pronunciation

Also, calcaneum. Also called heel bone.

cal•ca′ne•al, cal•ca′ne•an, adj.

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calcaneus /kælˈkeɪnɪəs/, calcaneum /kælˈkeɪnɪəm/ n ( pl -nei /-nɪˌaɪ/, -nea /-nɪə/)

Etymology: 19th Century: from Late Latin: heel, from Latin calx heel

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