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calcaneal

calcaneal

1 9.2
Relating to the heel bone or back part of the foot
  • adjective
  • /ˌkæl.kəˈniː.əl/
  • Specialized
: calcáneo
  • And it usually happens right where the plantar fascia connects or inserts into the calcaneal bone of the foot or the heel.

And it usually happens right where the plantar fascia connects or inserts into the calcaneal bone of the foot or the heel.

Examples

  • My sports medicine doctor called me this morning with my MRI results; it appears I not only have a confirmed calcaneal stress fracture but also a severely bruised heel bone.

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  • PHOTO (COLOR): FIGURE 10. India ink injected (Spalteholz technique) into the calcaneal tendon of a rabbit, illustrating the vasculature of a paratenon-covered tendon.

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  • Some surgeons will use skeletal or calcaneal traction to aid in reduction.

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  • Bidmos and Asala 41 derived regression equations for the estimation of stature from nine calcaneal measurements.

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  • The doctor found a tear in my calcaneal tendon after the injury.

  • After the fall, she felt sharp pain in her calcaneal area.

  • A calcaneal spur can cause significant discomfort when walking.

Surface Forms

calcaneal positive

Morphology

calcaneal = calcaneus (transparent) = calcaneus + al

The adjective is formed in the regular way from the noun 'calcaneus' with the standard adjectival suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Calcaneal comes from the Latin calcaneus, meaning 'heel'. So calcaneal describes something that relates to the heel or the heel bone.