heel bone
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heel-bone — heelˈ bone noun The calcaneum, the bone that forms the heel of the foot • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
heel bone — heel′ bone n. anat. calcaneus • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
Heel bone — Formally called the calcaneus. A more or less rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The words “calcaneus” and “calcium” come from the same source. * * * heel bone n CALCANEUS * * * see calcaneus * * * calcaneus … Medical dictionary
heel bone — calcaneus. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
heel bone — noun the calcaneus … English new terms dictionary
heel bone — calcaneus … The new mediacal dictionary
heel bone — noun : calcaneus * * * calcaneus. [1590 1600] * * * n. the calcaneus … Useful english dictionary
heel — 1. Proximal portion of the plantar surface of the foot. 2. SYN: calx (2). 3. SYN: distal end. [A.S. hela] black h. SYN: calcaneal petechiae. cracked h. SYN: keratoderma plantare sulcatum. painful h. a condition in which bearing … Medical dictionary
bone disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones (bone). Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system (skeletal system, human). Although physical injury, causing fracture,… … Universalium
Heel (shoe) — A heel is the projection at the back of a shoe which rests below the heel bone. The shoe heel is used to improve the balance of the shoe or for decorative purposes. Sometimes raised, the high heel is common to a form of shoe often worn by women… … Wikipedia
