Achilles tendon
noun/əˌkɪliːz ˈtendən/
/əˌkɪliːz ˈtendən/
(also Achilles
/əˈkɪliːz/
/əˈkɪliːz/
)- the tendon that connects the muscles at the back of the lower part of the leg to the heel compare Achilles heelTopics Bodyc2
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