Achilles tendon

Or Achilles' tendon

noun

Anatomy.

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

Achilles tendon

noun

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

Achilles tendon

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Achilles tendon¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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.

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Running the football will only get tougher for the Chargers, who lost running back Najee Harris to an Achilles tendon injury in the first half.

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They said that includes a recent fainting episode, and over the last five years, a broken back, a torn Achilles tendon and atrial fibrillation which could make Murdoch “unavailable for in-person testimony at trial.”

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Haliburton tore an Achilles tendon in Game 7 and will miss most, if not all, of next season.

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The Achilles tendon is a fibrous cord that directs movement from the leg to the foot, connecting muscles from the calf to the heel bone.

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