calcaneum, calcaneus /kalkā″nē·əs/ [L, calcaneum, heel] , the heel bone. The largest of the tarsal bones, it articulates proximally with the talus and distally with the cuboid. Also called os calcis. −calcaneal, calcanean, adj.
calcaneum, calcaneus /kalkā″nē·əs/ [L, calcaneum, heel] , the heel bone. The largest of the tarsal bones, it articulates proximally with the talus and distally with the cuboid. Also called os calcis. −calcaneal, calcanean, adj.