Definition

1. Noun:
   • The largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel: The os tarsi fibulare is the anatomical term for the bone in the foot commonly known as the heel bone. It is the largest of the seven tarsal bones and serves as the foundation for the back of the foot, providing attachment points for important tendons and ligaments.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • A fracture of the os tarsi fibulare can make walking extremely painful.
  • The os tarsi fibulare is crucial for supporting body weight during standing and locomotion.
  • In anatomy class, we learned that the os tarsi fibulare is also called the calcaneus.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical Context: The term is primarily used in formal anatomical, medical, or zoological descriptions. In everyday and most clinical contexts, the term calcaneus is preferred.
  • The surgeon noted damage to the os tarsi fibulare in the medical report.

Variants and Related Words

• Calcaneus (n): The common clinical and anatomical synonym for .
  • The calcaneus is often injured in high-impact sports.
• Heel bone (n): The common, non-technical term.
  • He felt a sharp pain in his heel bone after the jump.

Synonyms

• Calcaneus: The direct Latin-derived synonym used in medicine and anatomy.
• Heel bone: The plain English term.

Noun

1. the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel