heel
(hēl)
the hindmost part of the foot; called also calx.
the hindmost portion of an elongated structure, or something else comparable to the heel of the foot.
Thomas heel
a shoe correction consisting of a heel about 0.5 inch (1 cm) longer and slightly higher on the inside; used to bring the heel
of the foot into varus and to prevent depression in the region of the head of the talus.

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