also: ごんこつ
noun
calcaneus; heel bone
Obsolete anatomical term; the modern standard is 踵骨 (しょうこつ).
See also: 踵骨
古い医学書には「跟骨」という表記が見られる。
The notation '跟骨' can be found in old medical texts.
Modern standard term for the calcaneus; 跟骨 is its obsolete variant.
The kanji 跟 means 'heel' and 骨 means 'bone'. The term is an obsolete Sino-Japanese compound; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.