- heel pad
- 1. a specialized collection of fibrous and adipose tissue underlying the calcaneus to form a cushion for the heel; called also calcaneal fat p. and heel fat p. 2. a soft pad inserted in a shoe to cushion the heel.
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heel pad
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heel pad — noun : a pad (as of leather) fixed over an insole to provide a comfortable support for the heel of the foot … Useful english dictionary
heel fat pad — heel p. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
pad — n. cushion 1) a heating; heel; knee; shoulder pad piece of material 2) a gauze; quilted; scouring pad connected sheets of paper 3) a scratch; writing pad airstrip 4) a helicopter; launch, launching pad one s residence (slang) 5) at one s pad * *… … Combinatory dictionary
heel — heel1 heelless, adj. /heel/, n. 1. the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 2. an analogous part in other vertebrates. 3. either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 4. the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels … Universalium
heel — [[t]hi͟ːl[/t]] heels, heeling, heeled 1) N COUNT Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle. 2) N COUNT The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back. He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot. ...the shoes … English dictionary
pad — 1. Soft material forming a cushion, used in applying or relieving pressure on a part, or in filling a depression so that dressings can fit snugly. 2. A more or less encapsulated body of fat or some other tissue serving to fill a space or act as a … Medical dictionary
pad — Synonyms and related words: Domesday Book, abate, abiding place, abode, account book, address, address book, adversaria, aegis, air mattress, album, allay, alleviate, ambler, ambulate, anesthetize, ankle, annual, appease, appointment calendar,… … Moby Thesaurus
heel — Synonyms and related words: SOB, accouter, afterpart, afterpiece, appoint, arch, arm, back, back door, back seat, back side, balance, bastard, bear off, bedog, behind, bend, blackguard, bounder, branch off, breech, broke, bugger, cad, cant,… … Moby Thesaurus
calcaneal fat pad — heel p. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
plantar fat pad — either of two specialized collections of fibrous and adipose tissue on the plantar surface of the foot, serving as cushions to absorb pressure, such as when a person walks. See heel p. (def. 1) and metatarsal p. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
