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die Achillessehne (-n)  Achilles tendon

Die frühere 400-m-Weltmeisterin Grit Bauer ist in Basel an der linken Achillessehne operiert worden.
The former 400-meter world champion Grit Bauer had surgery on her left Achilles tendon in Basel.

Related: die Achillesferse Achilles heel, die Sehne tendon, sinew; string, chord

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