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Noun: Achilles tendon  u'ki-leez 'ten-dun
  1. A large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
    - tendon of Achilles

Derived forms: Achilles tendons

Type of: sinew, tendon

Part of: calf, heel, sura

Encyclopedia: Achilles tendon