What is the etymology of achilles tendon?

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DrHopfen · Answer 1 · 2019-02-08T21:32:42+0000

It’s a heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon of the back of the leg , and the thickest in the human body. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius(calf) and soleus muscles to the heel bone.

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