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ACHILLES TENDON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

Synonyms:

Achilles tendon; tendon of Achilles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("Achilles tendon" is a kind of...):

sinew; tendon (a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)

Holonyms ("Achilles tendon" is a part of...):

calf; sura (the muscular back part of the shank)

heel (the back part of the human foot)

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