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🦶 Heel and fibula 🦶 Ankle ligament
calcaneofibular

calcaneofibular

1 9.9
Relating to the heel bone and the outer bone of the lower leg near the ankle
  • adjective
  • /ˌkæl.kə.niˈoʊ.fɪb.jə.lər/
  • Specialized
: calcaneofibular
  • The next ligament to be torn with continued pressure is the calcaneofibular ligament and, ultimately, the posterior talofibular ligament (Cass & Settles, 1994).

Examples

  • The surgeon repaired the calcaneofibular ligament to improve the patient's ankle stability.

  • Athletes may suffer injuries to the calcaneofibular area, impacting their performance.

  • In ankle injuries, the calcaneofibular tissue is often damaged alongside the fibula.

Surface Forms

calcaneofibular positive

Morphology

calcaneofibular = calcaneus + fibula (opaque) = calcaneo + fibula + ar

The form is analyzable into anatomical combining forms but the term is specialised medical vocabulary that average learners cannot infer from the parts.

Etymology

The word calcaneofibular comes from the parts calcaneus ('heel') and fibula ('thin leg bone'). So it describes something that relates to both the heel and the fibula, for example a ligament at the side of the ankle.