Uk English Meaning of achilles' tendon

Achilles tendon

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Wordnet

achilles' tendon (n)

a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

Webster

achilles' tendon (n.)

The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx.

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Achilles tendon

a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calfThe strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into t

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achilles tendon => Achilles tendon, achilles' heel => Achilles' heel, achilles => Achilles, achillean => Achilles', achillea ptarmica => Yarrow,