Achilles tendon definition

Achilles tendon

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noun

(1) A large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

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Etymology

Achillis tendo, a term devised by the Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyden in 1693 in reference to the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx

Noun

Achilles’ tendon

The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel.