Achilles tendon

== English == === Alternative forms === Achilles' tendon, tendon of Achilles === Etymology === Calque of New Latin tendo Achillis, in reference to the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. Its coinage has been attributed to Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyden in 1693, but the term is first attested in 1684. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Achilles tendon (plural Achilles tendons) (anatomy) The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, and inserted into the bone of the heel. ==== Synonyms ==== (anatomy): calcaneal tendon, tendo Achillis, tendo calcaneus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Achilles tendon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia