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Meaning of "calcaneus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALCANEUS

From Late Latin: heel, from Latin calx heel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALCANEUS

calcaneus  [kælˈkeɪnɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALCANEUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calcaneus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALCANEUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calcaneus

Calcaneus

In humans, the calcaneus or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock.

Definition of calcaneus in the English dictionary

The definition of calcaneus in the dictionary is the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man Nontechnical name: heel bone. Other definition of calcaneus is the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALCANEUS


Ascanius
æˈskeɪnɪəs
Comenius
kəˈmeɪnɪəs
contemporaneous
kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs
cutaneous
kjuːˈteɪnɪəs
extemporaneous
ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs
extraneous
ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs
instantaneous
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs
intracutaneous
ˌɪntrəkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
membraneous
mɛmˈbreɪnɪəs
miscellaneous
ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs
mucocutaneous
ˌmjuːkəʊkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
musculocutaneous
ˌmʌskjʊləʊkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
Pausanias
pɔːˈseɪnɪəs
percutaneous
ˌpɜːkjʊˈteɪnɪəs
sanious
ˈseɪnɪəs
simultaneous
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs
spontaneous
spɒnˈteɪnɪəs
subcutaneous
ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
subterraneous
ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪəs
transcutaneous
ˌtrænzkjuːˈteɪnɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALCANEUS

calc-tufa
calcanea
calcaneal
calcanean
calcanei
calcaneum
calcar
calcarate
calcareous
calcareous clay
calcareously
calcaria
calcariferous
calcariform
calcarine
calceamentum
calceate
calced
calcedonio
calcedony

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALCANEUS

aeneus
aureus
cuneus
Deus
Idomeneus
Linnaeus
Morpheus
nucleus
Odysseus
Orpheus
Peneus
peroneus
Perseus
Piraeus
Prometheus
Proteus
Reus
Thaddeus
Thadeus
Zeus

Synonyms and antonyms of calcaneus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calcaneus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALCANEUS

Find out the translation of calcaneus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calcaneus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calcaneus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跟骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calcáneo
570 millions of speakers

English

calcaneus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैल्केनीयस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пяточной кости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calcâneo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

calcaneus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calcanéum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calcaneus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fersenbein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

踵骨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calcaneus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

calcaneus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிக்கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलकनस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

topuk kemiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calcagno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pięta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

п´яткової кістки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calcaneus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πτέρνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalkaneus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

calcaneus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

calcaneus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calcaneus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCANEUS»

The term «calcaneus» is regularly used and occupies the 55.083 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCANEUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calcaneus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALCANEUS»

Discover the use of calcaneus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calcaneus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Osteology of Infants and Children
Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri. The Bones of the Foot Fig 9. 1 6 Left calcaneus, superior view, A = Each human foot consists of twenty- six separate bones, or one less than the hand. In all, seven tarsals form the ankle;  ...
Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri, 2005
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The osseointegration book: from calvarium to calcaneus
The Osseointegration Book represents the combined knowledge and experience of the many doctors, scientists, and engineers who transformed a controversial approach to dental and medical rehabilitation into a standard and accepted practice.
Per-Ingvar Brånemark, 2005
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Atlas Foot and Ankle Surgery, Second Edition
In a remarkable review, Goff [1938] described no fewer than 41 different operative treatment methods for calcaneus fractures. High infection rates and inadequate fixation devices have led to a decline in calcaneus surgery in the mid -20th ...
Nikolaus Wülker, Michael Stephens, Andrea C. Cracchiolo, 2005
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The Foot and Ankle
An axial load on the foot causes the shearing fracture of the calcaneus. From the axial view of the calcaneus, this main fracture line often runs from superior-lateral to inferior-medial, and from a dorsal view, it extends in an anterior-lateral to ...
Harold B. Kitaoka, 2002
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2013 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition -
... S92.021 S92.022 S92.023 S92.024 1602 New. ➠. Revised deleted Deleted Excludes1 Displaced fracture of anterior process of right calcaneus B,K,PCC,D,G, SPOA,BHAC Displaced fracture of anterior process of left calcaneus B,K ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
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Major Fractures of the Pilon, the Talus, and the Calcaneus: ...
This volume comprises the papers presented by distinguished North American and European trauma surgeons at a joint meeting of the Austrian, German and Swiss Associations of trauma surgery and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association of North ...
Harald Tscherne, Joseph Schatzker, 2011
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Anthropoid Origins: New Visions
Adapoid and omomyoid tarsals examined in this study Calcaneus Adapoids Nothartinae (early Eocene) UCM 60941 right calcaneus, UCM 62662 left calcaneus, UCM 67912 left calcaneus, UCMP 147531 left calcaneus, c.f. Copelemur ...
Callum Ross, Richard F. Kay, 2004
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Fractures of the Calcaneus
This book provides an overview of calcaneal (heel) fracture management principles, emergency and complication management practices and is illustrated throughout with more than 300 full colour, highly informative drawings, photographs and ...
Mandeep S. Dhillon, 2013
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Musculoskeletal Imaging,The Requisites (Expert Consult- ...
Normally the calcaneus is dorsiflexed relative to the plantar surface of the foot. If measurement is desired, the angle between the longitudinal axis of the tibia and the calcaneus (measured along its base) ranges between 60 and 90 degrees ...
B. J. Manaster, David A. May, David G. Disler, 2013
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Visual Diagnosis in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Answer: B Diagnosis: Displaced calcaneus fracture Discussion: Calcaneus fractures are the most common tarsal bone fractures. A significant amount of force must be delivered to cause a calcaneus fracture. Calcaneus fractures are usually a ...
Christopher P. Holstege, Alexander B. Baer, Jesse M. Pines, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALCANEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calcaneus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Analysis of the talocrural and subtalar joint motions in patients with …
The talocrural joint motion (relative motion of the talus with respect to the tibia) and subtalar joint motion (relative motion of the calcaneus with ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
2
A pain in the Achilles
The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body, connecting the calf muscles to their insertion on the heel bone, or calcaneus. Achilles ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jun 15»
3
FDA Clears Device for Use in Heel Fractures
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 501(k) clearance to FH Ortho's CALCAnail System to treat calcaneus (heel) fractures ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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FH Ortho Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its CALCAnail …
“Surgeons use a through-the-heel approach, with a hollow reamer to tunnel into the calcaneus, making it possible to correct calcaneal ... «PharmaLive, Jun 15»
5
Limited incision calcaneus fracture fixation requires percutaneous …
Intra-articular calcaneus fractures are high-energy injuries that can result in significant functional loss and morbidity. The management of ... «Healio, Jun 15»
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Direct assessment of 3D foot bone kinematics using biplanar X-ray …
The 3D kinematics of the calcaneus, talus, navicular and cuboid in the stance phase of the gait were successfully reconstructed and quantified ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
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Published on May 31, 2015, 10:14 pm AST
The calcaneus, also called the heel bone, is a large bone that forms the foundation of the rear part of the foot. This bone helps support the foot ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jun 15»
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Biologic Therapies Drillable Bone Marrow Cannulas FDA Cleared
The devices come in a variety of lengths, allowing access to a great deal of skeletal anatomy, including the tibia, humerus and calcaneus bones ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
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The Strain of Compression
Mobilizing its position toward a more balanced perch above the calcaneus bone positively affects both proprioceptive stability and neurovascular supply. «Massage Today, May 15»
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Fantasy Impact: Corey Dickerson Injury
The plantar fascia is a thick band of connective tissue that runs along the bottom (“plantar” surface of the foot) and connects the calcaneus, ... «FantasyPros, May 15»

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