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Achilles tendon
or Achilles' tendon
noun
, Anatomy.
- the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.
Achilles tendon
noun
- the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone
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Notes
In Greek legend, the hero Achilles could be wounded only in the heel.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Achilles tendon1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
A second doctor suggested it might be possible to extend his Achilles tendon.
From The Daily Beast
Make the Achilles tendon in same way and leave back of thigh off to be stuffed.
From Project Gutenberg
Achilles tendon, the great tendon of the heel, where Achilles was vulnerable.
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