| calcaneal petechiae | Traumatic haemorrhage into the stratum corneum of the heel which may persist for several weeks as centrally confluent black dots. Synonym: black heel. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| calcaneal process of cuboid bone | The process projecting posteriorly from the plantar surface of the cuboid; it supports the anterior end of the calcaneus. Synonym: processus calcaneus ossis cuboidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal region | The region of the heel. Synonym: regio calcanea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal spur | <orthopaedics> A heel spur, bony growth off of the calcaneous often resulting in recurrent heel pain. (07 Nov 1997) |
| calcaneal sulcus | The groove on the upper part of the calcaneus, which with a corresponding groove on the talus forms the sinus tarsi. Synonym: sulcus calcanei, calcaneal sulcus, interosseous groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal tuber | The posterior extremity of the calcaneus, or os calcis, forming the projection of the heel. Synonym: tuber calcanei, calcaneal tuber, tuber calcis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal tubercle | The projection, often double, on the inferior aspect of the calcaneus at the anterior end of the area for attachment of the long plantar ligament. Synonym: tuberculum calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal tuberosity | The posterior extremity of the calcaneus, or os calcis, forming the projection of the heel. Synonym: tuber calcanei, calcaneal tuber, tuber calcis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcanean tendon | See: Tendon, Achilles (12 Dec 1998) |
| calcaneo- | The calcaneus. Origin: L. Calcaneum, heel (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneoapophysitis | Inflammation at the posterior part of the os calcis, at the insertion of the Achilles tendon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneoastragaloid | Relating to the calcaneus, or os calcis, and the talus, or astragalus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneocavus | Combination of talipes calcaneus and talipes cavus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneocuboid | Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneocuboid joint | A somewhat saddle-shaped synovial joint between the anterior surface of the calcaneus and the posterior surface of the cuboid. This is the lateral element of the compound transverse tarsal joint. Synonym: articulatio calcaneocuboidea. (05 Mar 2000) |