Definition
calcaneum
noun
- The largest bone of the foot, forming the heel; the heel bone.
Usage: Also called calcaneus (more common modern form).; Anatomical term.
Examples
- The calcaneum is the bone you feel when you press on your heel.
- A fracture of the calcaneum can be very painful and slow to heal.
- The calcaneum bears much of the body's weight when standing or walking.
- In anatomy class, we learned that the calcaneum is the largest tarsal bone.
- Heel pain often originates from problems with the calcaneum or surrounding tissues.