Achilles tendon

or Achilles' tendon


nounAnatomy.
  1. the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.

Origin of Achilles tendon

1
First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for Achilles tendon

Achilles tendon

noun
  1. the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone

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Cultural definitions for Achilles tendon

Achilles tendon

[ (uh-kil-eez) ]


A tendon connecting the heel bone with the calf muscle of the leg.

Notes for Achilles tendon

In Greek legend, the hero Achilles could be wounded only in the heel.

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