Definition of Tendon of achilles

1. Noun. A large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf.

Exact synonyms: Achilles Tendon
Generic synonyms: Sinew, Tendon
Group relationships: Calf, Sura, Heel

Definition of Tendon of achilles

1. Noun. (alternative form of Achilles tendon) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tendon Of Achilles

tendo achilles
tendo calcaneus
tendo calcaneus communis
tendo conjunctivus
tendo cricoesophageus
tendo oculi
tendo palpebrarum
tendolysis
tendomucin
tendon
tendon advancement
tendon bundle
tendon cells
tendon graft
tendon injuries
tendon of Achilles
tendon recession
tendon reflex
tendon sheath
tendon sheath of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscles

Literary usage of Tendon of achilles

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Clinical Journal (1893)
"I need not describe the operation for division of the tendon of Achilles. ... The tendon of Achilles being divided, the surgeon is at once able to effect a ..."

2. An Elementary Treatise on Human Anatomy by Joseph Leidy (1889)
"The tendon of Achilles,1 the thickest of all tendons, is formed by the union of the terminal aponeuroses of the gastrocnemius and soleus. ..."

3. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1920)
"AT Re'flex, a contraction of the calf on tapping the tendon of Achilles. ... Division of the tendon of Achilles. Achlorhydria, ah-klor-hi'-dre-ah. ..."

4. The World Book: Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture edited by Michael Vincent O'Shea, Ellsworth D. Foster, George Herbert Locke (1917)
"Tendon of Achilles. Because it was by the heel that this great Greek hero was held, the strong tendon which connects the muscles of the calf with the heel ..."

5. The Retrospect of Medicine by William Braithwaite (1884)
"When this first step in the operation had been accomplished the second would be taken, which consisted in the section of the tendon of Achilles; ..."

6. The Clinical Journal (1893)
"I need not describe the operation for division of the tendon of Achilles. ... The tendon of Achilles being divided, the surgeon is at once able to effect a ..."

7. An Elementary Treatise on Human Anatomy by Joseph Leidy (1889)
"The tendon of Achilles,1 the thickest of all tendons, is formed by the union of the terminal aponeuroses of the gastrocnemius and soleus. ..."

8. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1920)
"AT Re'flex, a contraction of the calf on tapping the tendon of Achilles. ... Division of the tendon of Achilles. Achlorhydria, ah-klor-hi'-dre-ah. ..."

9. The World Book: Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture edited by Michael Vincent O'Shea, Ellsworth D. Foster, George Herbert Locke (1917)
"Tendon of Achilles. Because it was by the heel that this great Greek hero was held, the strong tendon which connects the muscles of the calf with the heel ..."

10. The Retrospect of Medicine by William Braithwaite (1884)
"When this first step in the operation had been accomplished the second would be taken, which consisted in the section of the tendon of Achilles; ..."

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