An alternative plural form of calcaneus, used in anatomical Latin when discussing multiple heel bones.
From Latin calcaneus with -i (masculine plural ending), representing an alternate Latin pluralization compared to calcannea.
Medical Latin has variant plurals depending on context and how strictly you follow classical Latin rules—calcannei and calcannea both exist, showing how medical terminology has evolved over centuries.
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