tendo calcaneus
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Related to tendo calcaneus: Achilles tendon
tendo
[ten´do] (L.)tendon; used in anatomic nomenclature.
tendo Achil´lis (tendo calca´neus) Achilles tendon.
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cal·ca·ne·al ten·don
[TA]the thick tendon of insertion of the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus) into the tuberosity of the calcaneus.
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ten·do cal·ca·ne·us
(ten'dō kal-kā'nē-ŭs) [TA]The tendon of insertion of the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus) into the tuberosity of the calcaneus.
Synonym(s): Achilles tendon, heel tendon.
Synonym(s): Achilles tendon, heel tendon.
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Achilles,
mythical Greek warrior who was vulnerable only in the heel.Achilles bursa - bursa between the tendo calcaneus and the upper part of the posterior surface of the calcaneum. Synonym(s): bursa of tendo calcaneus
Achilles reflex - a contraction of the calf muscles when the tendo calcaneus is sharply struck. Synonym(s): ankle jerk; ankle reflex; tendo Achillis reflex; triceps surae reflex
Achilles tendon - the tendon of insertion of the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus) into the tuberosity of the calcaneus. Synonym(s): tendo calcaneus
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