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Related to calcanean: Calcaneal tendon, calcaneal tuberosity

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.

calcaneal - relating to the heel bone or heel

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cal·ca·ne·al

, calcanean

a. calcáneo-a, rel. al calcáneo;

___ bone → hueso calcáneo;

___ fracture → fractura calcánea.

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Rabbit common calcanean tendon as an animal model: Ultrasonographic anatomy and morphometry.

EFFECT OF AUTOLOGOUS PLATELET-RICH PLASMA ON ARRANGEMENT OF COLLAGEN FIBERS AT INJURED ACHILLES TENDON ENTHESES IN RABBITS

Morphological classification of tali on the basis of calcanean articular facets.

Tipos y Estudio Morfometrico de las Facetas Articulares Calcaneas en Talus Humano de la Poblacion Tailandesa

Treatment of subtalar calcanean fractures using trans-osseous limited lateral approach.