Achilles tendon
or Achilles' tendon
noun Anatomy.
the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.
Origin of Achilles tendon
First recorded in 1900–05
British Dictionary definitions for achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
noun
the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone
Medical definitions for achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
n.
The large tendon connecting the heel bone to the calf muscle of the leg.
calcanean tendon heel tendon
Cultural definitions for achilles tendon
notes for Achilles tendon
In Greek legend, the hero
Achilles could be wounded only in the heel.