heelbone
Definition
- Noun:
- The largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel: The "heelbone" is the large, strong bone at the back of the foot that constitutes the heel's foundation and bears much of the body's weight.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- A fracture of the heelbone can be a very serious injury.
- The Achilles tendon attaches to the back of the heelbone.
- The doctor took an X-ray to examine the patient's heelbone.
Advanced Usage
- Anatomical context: In medical and anatomical terminology, "heelbone" is synonymous with the more formal term "calcaneus."
- The surgeon needed to repair a complex break in the calcaneus, or heelbone.
Variants and Related Words
- Calcaneus (n): The formal anatomical term for the heelbone.
- The calcaneus is the most commonly fractured tarsal bone.
Synonyms
- Calcaneus: The medical term for the heelbone.
Noun
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the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
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