Disease or Syndrome
heel spur
heel spur
Subclass of:
Foot Diseases; Exostoses
Definitions related to heel spur:
  • A bony outgrowth on the lower surface of the CALCANEUS. Though often presenting along with plantar fasciitis (FASCIITIS, PLANTAR), they are not considered causally related.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An abnormal growth of bone or calcium on the heel bone.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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