hindfoot

hindfoot
hind·foot -.fu̇t n
1) usu hind foot one of the posterior feet of a quadruped
2) the posterior part of the human foot that contains the calcaneus, talus, navicular, and cuboid bones

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hind·foot (hīndґfoot″) the posterior portion of the foot, comprising the region of the talus and calcaneus.

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