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Achilles tendon

US/əˈkɪliːz tɛndən/

Achilles tendon 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.

achilles tendon: the strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, and...
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Noun

Achilles tendon (plural Achilles tendons)

  1. 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.
    • Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who ruptured his left Achilles tendon just four snaps into his New York Jets career, has written off this season as a “lost year,” though he feels he can “play more years” in the NFL.2023 December 20, Sam Joseph, “Aaron Rodgers writes off this season as ‘lost year,’ but quarterback says he feels ‘I can play more years’ in NFL”, in CNN

Achilles tendon meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay

Achilles tendon in Tamil

குதிகால் தசைநார், குதிநாண்

Achilles tendon in Tagalog

strong tendon in the calf of the leg
litid ni Akiles, litid ni Aquiles

Achilles tendon in Arabic

strong tendon in the calf of the leg
وَتَر أَخِيل watar ʔaḵīl, عُرْقُوب ʕurqūb

Achilles tendon in Malay

strong tendon in the calf of the leg
keting, urat tumit
More languagesFewer languages
Achilles tendon in Indonesian
tendon achilles
Achilles tendon in Vietnamese
gân gót chân, gân Achilles, gân A-sin
Achilles tendon in Myanmar
ဖနောင့်ကြော hpa.naung.krau:

Synonyms of Achilles tendon

Forms of Achilles tendon

pluralAchilles tendons
alternative formAchilles' tendon
alternative formtendon of Achilles

Origin of Achilles tendon

Calque of New Latin tendo Achillis, in reference to the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. Its coinage has been attributed to Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyden in 1693, but the term is first attested in 1684.

Words formed from Achilles tendon

Questions about Achilles tendon

What does Achilles tendon mean?
Achilles tendon means 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.
What is Achilles tendon in Tamil?
Achilles tendon in Tamil is குதிகால் தசைநார், குதிநாண். See Achilles tendon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Achilles tendon?
Achilles tendon is a noun.
How do you pronounce Achilles tendon?
Achilles tendon is pronounced /əˈkɪliːz tɛndən/ (US).
What is the plural of Achilles tendon?
The plural of Achilles tendon is Achilles tendons.

Words near Achilles tendon in the dictionary

  1. Achilles jerks
  2. Achilles number
  3. Achilles numbers
  4. Achilles reflex
  5. Achilles reflexes
  6. Achilles tendon
  7. Achilles tendon reflex time
  8. Achilles tendon reflex times
  9. Achilles tendons
  10. Achilles' heel
  11. Achilles' heels

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