| Pronunciation: | | u'kileez 'tendun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | |
[n] a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf |
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| | Synonyms: | | tendon of Achilles |
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| | See Also: | | calf, heel, sinew, sura, tendon |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*chil"les' ten"don\, n. [L. Achillis tendo.]
(Anat.)
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; -- so called from the mythological account of
Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River
Styx.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | One of the longest tendons in the body, it attaches the calf muscles to the heel bone. |
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