calcaneum

[ kal-key-nee-uhm ]

noun,plural cal·ca·ne·a [kal-key-nee-uh]. /kælˈkeɪ ni ə/.

Origin of calcaneum

1
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

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How to use calcaneum in a sentence

  • A portion of the body of the calcaneum was protruding through the perforated skin.

    Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
  • The calcaneum in Crocodiles is drawn out into a long process forming a heel in a manner almost unique among Sauropsida.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • In the proximal row of tarsal elements there are only two bones, the calcaneum and astragalus.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • The calcaneum articulates with the lower end of the fibula when that bone is fully developed.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Of these the calcaneum is the fibulare, and the astragalus is generally regarded as the tibiale and intermedium fused.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds