Achilles tendon

American  

Or Achilles' tendon

noun

Anatomy.

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

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Achilles tendon British  

noun

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

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Achilles tendon Cultural  

1. 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

Example Sentences

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Achilles tendon

She had to undergo surgery after rupturing her Achilles tendon on her take-off leg and so, rather than competing in Paris ended up commentating for the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Kobe Bryant’s sneakers from the game in which he tore his Achilles tendon — and hit two free throws before he left the court — fetched $660,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Woods has been recovering from rupturing an Achilles tendon in March 2025 and back surgery in October.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

I was ready to crawl the rest of the way in to finish the stage if I had to, but a torn hamstring or Achilles tendon would end my race.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Make the Achilles tendon in same way and leave back of thigh off to be stuffed.

From Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray