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    TENDON OF ACHILLES

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A large tendon that runs from the heel to the calfplay

    Synonyms:

    Achilles tendon; tendon of Achilles

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("tendon of Achilles" is a kind of...):

    sinew; tendon (a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)

    Holonyms ("tendon of Achilles" is a part of...):

    calf; sura (the muscular back part of the shank)

    heel (the back part of the human foot)

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