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retrocalcaneal

retrocalcaneal adjective: behind the calcaneus.

Adjective

retrocalcaneal (not comparable)

  1. Behind the calcaneus.

Origin of retrocalcaneal

From retro- + calcaneal. By surface analysis, retro- + calc(aneus) + -aneal.

Questions about retrocalcaneal

What does retrocalcaneal mean?
Retrocalcaneal means behind the calcaneus.
What part of speech is retrocalcaneal?
Retrocalcaneal is an adjective.

Words near retrocalcaneal in the dictionary

  1. retrobulbary
  2. retrobulber
  3. retroburn
  4. retrocaecal
  5. retrocaecally
  6. retrocalcaneal
  7. retrocalcarine
  8. retrocalculate
  9. retrocalculated
  10. retrocalculates
  11. retrocalculating

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