Achilles tendon
or Achilles' tendon
the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.
Origin of Achilles tendon
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How to use Achilles tendon in a sentence
A second doctor suggested it might be possible to extend his Achilles tendon.
Make the Achilles tendon in same way and leave back of thigh off to be stuffed.
Taxidermy | Leon Luther PrayAchilles tendon, the great tendon of the heel, where Achilles was vulnerable.
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British Dictionary definitions for Achilles tendon
the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone
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Cultural definitions for Achilles tendon
[ (uh-kil-eez) ]
A tendon connecting the heel bone with the calf muscle of the leg.
Notes for Achilles tendon
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