HyperDic: achilles_tendon

English > 1 sense of the expression Achilles tendon:
NOUNbodyAchilles tendon, tendon of Achillesa large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
English > Achilles tendon: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf.
Synonymtendon of Achilles
Part ofcalf, suraThe muscular back part of the shank
heelThe back part of the human foot
Broadertendon, sinewA cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Spanishtendón aquíleo, tendón de Aquiles
Catalantendó d'Aquil·les, Tendó d'Aquil·les

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