- retrocalcaneal
- ret·ro·cal·ca·ne·al (ret″ro-kal-kaґne-əl) posterior to the calcaneus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
retrocalcaneal
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retrocalcaneal bursitis — inflammation and thickening of the bursae in front of the Achilles tendon. Called also Achilles b., superficial calcaneal b., and Haglund deformity or disease … Medical dictionary
retrocalcaneal space — the space between the posterior calcaneus and the calcaneal tendon, occupied by the calcaneal bursa … Medical dictionary
Achilles bursitis — retrocalcaneal b … Medical dictionary
superficial calcaneal bursitis — retrocalcaneal b … Medical dictionary
Haglund deformity — retrocalcaneal bursitis … Medical dictionary
Haglund disease — retrocalcaneal bursitis … Medical dictionary
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Achillobursitis — Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of the better known anatomic features in sports medicine due to the abrupt dramatic nature of some injuries to this tendon. It is in the back… … Medical dictionary
Achillodynia — Pain due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon or the bursa associated with it. The Achilles tendon is one of the better known anatomic features in sports medicine due to the abrupt dramatic nature of some injuries to this tendon. It is in the… … Medical dictionary
