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Achilles tendon

NOUN
  1. a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

How To Use Achilles tendon In A Sentence

  • The tibial nerve, located between the medial malleolus and Achilles tendon, supplies the medial portion of the sole and the medial side of the foot.
  • Then, begin stretching the plantar fascia and the Achilles tendon, which attaches the calf muscles to the heel bone.
  • Mal-alignment factors above the ankle, such as genu varum, can also contribute to increased stress on the Achilles tendon.
  • But he did not play at the finals after rupturing an Achilles tendon. The Sun
  • Other locations include the ulnar aspects of the forearm, olecranon, and prepatellar bursae, Achilles tendons, and hands.
  • “A rupture of the Achilles tendon is suspected,” says a rep for AC Milan, where Beckham has been on loan since January. Victoria Beckham Can’t Act
  • The symptoms of "tennis leg" most commonly results from an acute rupture of the Achilles tendon and less frequently, by a tear in one of the calf muscles, the gastrocnemius muscle, or the plantaris tendon. Helene Pavlov: Tennis Season Is Here -- All About a Common Noncontact Injuries in the Lower Leg
  • But he did not play at the finals after rupturing an Achilles tendon. The Sun
  • What he did do, somehow, was tear the Achilles tendon in his left leg, which means he won't be very mobile for the next few weeks. DEATH OF A NYMPH
  • Charles has struggled with knee trouble while Wilson has been plagued by Achilles tendon and hamstring problems.
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