heel bone

  • 11Heel (shoe) — A heel is the projection at the back of a shoe which rests below the heel bone. The shoe heel is used to improve the balance of the shoe or for decorative purposes. Sometimes raised, the high heel is common to a form of shoe often worn by women… …

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  • 12heel spur — /ˈhil spɜ/ (say heel sper) noun a build up of calcium to the heel bone, often following the pulling away of the plantar fascia from the heel area, sometimes causing inflammation and pain …

  • 13Heel spur — A heel spur is a radiological (X ray) finding, often seen in those suffering from plantar fasciitis.It consists of a thin spike of calcification, which lies within the plantar fascia at the point of its attachment to the calcaneus, or heel bone.… …

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  • 14heel — n 1. foot, hoof, kicker, Latin, calx; heel bone, Anat. calcaneus, Anat. os calcis; (of some animals) hock, Anat. hallux, (of birds) spur. 2. lift, heelpiece, heeltap, spike, wedgie. 3. conclusion, tail end, fag end, rind, crust; remnant,… …

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  • 15heel — n. the part of the foot that extends behind the ankle joint, formed by the heel bone (see calcaneus) …

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  • 16Bone spavin — is a bony growth within the lower hock joint of horse or cattle. It is caused by osteoarthritis, and the degree of lameness that results can be serious enough to end a horse s competitive career.Description of bone spavinBone spavin is… …

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  • 17Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body …

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  • 18Кость Пяточная (Calcaneus, Heel Bone) — крупная кость предплюсны, заканчивающаяся сзади пяточным бугром. Спереди соединяется с кубовидной костью, а сверху с таранной костью. Источник: Медицинский словарь …

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  • 19heel — heel1 heelless, adj. /heel/, n. 1. the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 2. an analogous part in other vertebrates. 3. either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 4. the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels …

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  • 20Bone spur — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Small marginal osteophytes (arrows) of the processus anconeus of the ulna can be seen in this gross pathological specimen of a sow. DiseasesDB = 18621 ICD10 = ICD10|M|25|7|m|20, ICD10|M|77|9|m|70 ICD9 =… …

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