Meaning Of The Word Achilles tendon

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Achilles tendon
countable noun: Your Achilles tendon or your Achilles is the tendon inside the back of your leg just above your heel.

Achilles tendon in American English
the tendon connecting the back of the heel to the muscles of the calf
noun: the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone

Achilles tendon in British English
noun: the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone

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