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Achilles tendon
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Achilles tendon
tendon which attaches the heel bone of the foot to the calf muscle (Anatomy)

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Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon (or occasionally Achilles’ tendon), also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone.

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Achilles tendon
Noun
1. a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
(synonym) tendon of Achilles
(hypernym) tendon, sinew
(part-holonym) calf, sura


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Achilles tendon
n. Achillova šlacha (anatomie)

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Achilles tendon
noun
tendon at the back of the ankle which connects the calf muscles to the heel and which acts to pull up the heel when the calf muscle is contracted


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