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calcaneal

/kælˈkeɪniəl/

calcaneal adjective: of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).

Adjective

calcaneal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).
    Synonyms:
    calcanean

Synonyms of calcaneal

Origin of calcaneal

From calcaneus + -al. By surface analysis, calc(aneus) + -aneal.

Words formed from calcaneal

Phrases with calcaneal

Questions about calcaneal

What does calcaneal mean?
Calcaneal means of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).
What part of speech is calcaneal?
Calcaneal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce calcaneal?
Calcaneal is pronounced /kælˈkeɪniəl/.

Words near calcaneal in the dictionary

  1. Calcagno
  2. Calcagnos
  3. calcalkaline
  4. calcanceocuboid
  5. calcanea
  6. calcaneal
  7. calcaneal tendon
  8. calcaneal tendons
  9. calcanean
  10. calcanectomy
  11. calcanei

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