tendon
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Ekitike made the biggest impact of the new signings until his season was cut short in April when he ruptured his Achilles tendon.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It was while operating on those aerial artists that he learned an approach that left the repaired tendon tighter than the one in the healthy leg, so that the rehabilitation process wouldn’t stretch it slack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
He suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon in March 2025 and underwent back surgery last October.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Following severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash, the American had a back operation in September 2024 and then suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon last March.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I bruised the tendon of my heel, wrenching it like a fool when my foot was caught between two boulders, and limped out the afternoon.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing tendon
Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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