👉 The term "chiropatagium" is a Latin word that can be translated to English as "foot of the heel". It refers to the part of an animal's foot, which is typically a large, flat, and flexible joint called a tibia. This joint connects the heel bone (talus) to the ankle bone (fibula). The term chiropatagium is often used in medical contexts to refer to the condition of having no significant function in the body due to