Achilles tendon

Noun

Meaning

a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

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Synonyms

tendon of Achilles calcaneal tendon tendo calcaneus achilles' tendon weak point begging the question chink in the armor heel of achilles circular argument argumentum ad hominem argumentum ad baculum tendo Achillis biggest flaw low point fatal weakness
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Antonyms

forte power authority advantage benefit muscle
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Hypernyms

sinew tendon

Related terms

Achilles jerk Achilles reflex

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

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