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Achilles tendon
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Achilles tendon
(noun)
Achilles tendon
noun
plural
Achilles tendons
Achilles tendon
noun
plural
Achilles tendons
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACHILLES TENDON
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medical
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the body part that joins the muscles of the lower leg to the bone of the heel
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