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Achilles Tendon
/əˈkɪliːz tɛndən/
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What does Achilles Tendon mean?
noun
- The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, and inserted into the bone of the heel.
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/əˈkɪliːz tɛndən/
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Finally, after making laborious headway to two thousand feet, Kennedy strained his Achilles tendon and I decided to return to "The Grottoes."
In Holden's "Landmarks" we are told that the operation of dividing the Achilles tendon was first performed by an unfortunate upon himself, by means of a razor.