Achilles tendon in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “achilles tendon” in Hindi is स्नायुजाल, pronounced kaNDara peshi — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
Calque of New Latin tendo Achillis, in reference to the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. Its coinage has been attributed to Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyden in 1693, but the term is first attested in 1684.
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