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On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Calcaneus. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as bone and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Calcaneus in a sentence

Calcaneus meaning

The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.

Synonyms of Calcaneus

heelbone os tarsi fibulare bone os

Related words

Other words often associated with Calcaneus or its synonyms:

pearl package porta boney white ivory cram opening bony metal drum osmium

Using Calcaneus

  • The main meaning on this page is: The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
  • Useful related words include: heelbone, os tarsi fibulare, bone, os.
  • In the example corpus, calcaneus often appears in combinations such as: the calcaneus, calcaneus and, calcaneus to.

Context around Calcaneus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Calcaneus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also the calcaneus is fairly 1× from the calcaneus to the 1× of the calcaneus and inserts 1× of the calcaneus and is 1× of the calcaneus from where 1× on the calcaneus and its 1× to the calcaneus and the 1× underneath the calcaneus to insert 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also the calcaneus 1× flexor digitorum brevis 1× lastly the flexor 1× platzer 2004 p 1× quadratus plantae originates 1× the extensor digitorum 1×

Common sentence endings:

digit 2 4 1× digits 1 4 1× flexor digitorum tendon 1× medial sesamoid bone 1× reducing repositioning errors 1× the fifth digit 1×

Words around Calcaneus

Just before it in the word index:

calcalist 6 calc 5 calbert 4 calbayog 3 calaz 4 calaway 9

Just after it in the word index:

calcar 2 calcareous 16 calcarine 2 calcasieu 21 calcaterra 10 calcea 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Calcaneus

  • In this selection, "calcaneus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also the calcaneus is fairly and from the calcaneus to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "calcaneus" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with calcaneus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Also, the calcaneus is fairly flat and parallel, reducing repositioning errors. (11 words)

Lastly, the flexor digitorum brevis arises from underneath the calcaneus to insert its tendons on the middle phalanges of digit 2-4. (22 words)

With the cuboid serving as its keystone, it redistributes part of the weight to the calcaneus and the distal end of the fifth metatarsal. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The quadratus plantae arises with two slips from margins of the plantar surface of the calcaneus and is inserted into the tendon(s) of the flexor digitorum longus, and is known as the "plantar head" of this latter muscle. (39 words)

Platzer (2004), p 270 render The abductor hallucis stretches along the medial edge of the foot, from the calcaneus to the base of the first phalanx of the first digit and the medial sesamoid bone. (35 words)

The extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis have a common origin on the anterior side of the calcaneus, from where their tendons extend into the dorsal aponeuroses of digits 1-4. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

Also, the calcaneus is fairly flat and parallel, reducing repositioning errors.

Flexor digitorum brevis arise inferiorly on the calcaneus and its three tendons are inserted into the middle phalanges of digits two to four (sometimes also the fifth digit).

Lastly, the flexor digitorum brevis arises from underneath the calcaneus to insert its tendons on the middle phalanges of digit 2-4.

Platzer (2004), p 270 render The abductor hallucis stretches along the medial edge of the foot, from the calcaneus to the base of the first phalanx of the first digit and the medial sesamoid bone.

Quadratus plantae originates with two slips from the lateral and medial margins of the calcaneus and inserts into the lateral margin of the flexor digitorum tendon.

The extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis have a common origin on the anterior side of the calcaneus, from where their tendons extend into the dorsal aponeuroses of digits 1-4.

The quadratus plantae arises with two slips from margins of the plantar surface of the calcaneus and is inserted into the tendon(s) of the flexor digitorum longus, and is known as the "plantar head" of this latter muscle.

With the cuboid serving as its keystone, it redistributes part of the weight to the calcaneus and the distal end of the fifth metatarsal.

Common combinations with calcaneus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "calcaneus" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, the calcaneus is fairly flat and parallel, reducing repositioning errors." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "calcaneus" from authentic English texts.
What does "calcaneus" mean?
Calcaneus means: The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
What are synonyms of "calcaneus"?
Common synonyms of "calcaneus" include: heelbone, os tarsi fibulare, bone, os.
How many example sentences with "calcaneus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "calcaneus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.