HyperDic: tendon_of_achilles

English > 1 sense of the expression tendon of Achilles:
NOUNbodytendon of Achilles, Achilles tendona large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
English > tendon of Achilles: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf.
SynonymAchilles tendon
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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