Achilles tendinitis
Alternative names
Tendinitis of the heel
Definition
Achilles tendinitis is inflammation, irritation, and swelling of the Achilles tendon (the tendon that connects the muscles of the calf to the heel).
see Achilles tendinitis in Encyclopedia.
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