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Achilles tendon

Achilles tendon

The Achilles tendon gathers fibres from the calf muscles and attaches to the back of the calcaneus.

All languages

English
Achilles tendon
Norwegian
akillessene
Japanese
アキレス腱 — あきれすけん — akiresuken
Korean
아킬레스건 — akilleseugeon
Spanish
tendón de Aquiles
French
tendon d’Achille
German
Achillessehne

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