heel bones
Foot's rear anchors
Heel bones are the calcanei, the largest bones in the human foot, forming the bony prominence at the back of each foot that bears much of the body's weight when standing or walking.
The term is straightforward anatomical language for what most people simply call heels.
The X-ray showed a fracture in one of her heel bones.
- ankleLeg-foot joint
- footLeg's lowest part
- calcaneusPosterior foot bone
- talusAnkle's main bone
- supportTo uphold or sustain
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