Definition of Achilles tendon
— called also Achilles
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“Achilles tendon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Achilles%20tendon. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
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The first known use of Achilles tendon was in 1703
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