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Achilles tendon

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a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

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ATLANTA (AP) — The two-time defending NL East champion Atlanta Braves took a huge blow when young pitching star Mike Soroka was lost for the season Monday night after tearing his right Achilles tendon against the New York Mets. Source: Internet

Among the 46,766 quinolone users in the study, 38 (0.1%) cases of Achilles tendon rupture were identified. Source: Internet

It’s perfect for blasting when your neighbor’s cat is an evil zombie in cahoots with their evil zombie toddler to sever your Achilles tendon. Source: Internet

Plantaris originates on the femur proximal to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius and its long tendon is embedded medially into the Achilles tendon. Source: Internet

I'm afraid that looks like Achilles tendon, just the way Soroka went down and couldn't walk off without assistance. Source: Internet

“I snapped my achilles tendon, I remember it clearly. Source: Internet

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