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MeSH Heading: Calcaneus
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.043.300.710.300
Unique ID: D002111
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002111
Annotation: do not confuse with HEEL, the area
Scope Note: The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.
Entry Term(s): Heel Bone
See Also: Heel
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2018/06/29

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Calcaneus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026