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Achilles tendon

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Achilles tendon
n.
The large tendon connecting the heel bone to the calf muscle of the leg.
Achilles tendon
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone
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Noun1.Achilles tendon - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calfAchilles tendon - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
tendon of Achilles
sinew, tendon - a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
calf, sura - the muscular back part of the shank
heel - the back part of the human foot
Translations
Achilles tendon n (Anat) → tendine m di Achille
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Achilles tendinitis is swelling, irritation, and bulge of the Achilles tendon is also known as tendon of heel because it joins the muscle of calf to the heel.
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Sky Blues striker Leon McKenzie is carried off with a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon after collapsing in agony during Saturday's game against Birmingham.
McKenzie waiting on injury verdict by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
DAN Carter's stint in France with Perpignan came to a premature end after he was ruled out for around six months with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Carter's French adventure ended by injury by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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