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Achilles tendon Moderate

Achilles tendon has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

2

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.

See Also
tendo achillis gastrocnemius achillobursitis achillean achillotomy tendon muscle achilles heel
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tendon
Rhyming Words
don udon adon abdon pedon hedon redon mudon codon sidon addon eldon radon bidon lydon ladon jadon foldon mardon condon
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