Achilles tendon

American

Or Achilles' tendon

noun

Anatomy.

the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.

Achilles tendon British

noun

the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone

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Achilles tendon Cultural

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

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

Etymology

Origin of Achilles tendon

First recorded in 1900–05

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Fin Smith starts at fly-half in place of George Ford, with Ollie Lawrence returning at outside centre after recovering from Achilles tendon surgery.

From Barron's

He suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in a Super Bowl 58 loss to Kansas City and missed most of the 2024 campaign.

From Barron's

Earlier this season, the team lost veteran running back Najee Harris to a torn Achilles tendon.

From Los Angeles Times

He was rehabilitating from that setback when he announced last March that he had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon.

From Barron's

They had put more on the shoulders of their rookie running back after losing veteran Najee Harris to a torn Achilles tendon in the second quarter of a Week 3 victory over Denver.

From Los Angeles Times

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