also: ごんこつ
calcaneus; heel bone
Obsolete anatomical term; the modern standard is 踵骨 (しょうこつ).
See also: 踵骨
The notation '跟骨' can be found in old medical texts.
Alternate reading ごんこつ; also obsolete.
The kanji 跟 means 'heel' and 骨 means 'bone'. The term is an obsolete Sino-Japanese compound; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.