noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Achilles tendon
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
injury
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The treatment of tendon injuries in competition horses is much argued about amongst horse owners and equine veterinary surgeons.
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Bubka never even got to try one vault Wednesday after aggravating an Achilles' tendon injury during warm-ups.
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The 18-year-old from North Shields beat off eight opponents and a tendon injury to take the lead after the opening compulsory figures.
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He missed last term with a tendon injury and begins the season on a mark of 118.
■ VERB
rupture
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Kevin Smith, still recuperating from a ruptured Achilles' tendon , faces a future very much in doubt.
tear
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Diana fell badly on the ski slopes, tearing all the tendons in her left ankle.
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Pope injured his right foot, tearing the tendons that hold the bones in place.
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Derek Waugh, a Customs officer, tore a tendon in his shoulder play-ing golf in 1990.
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When I was 14 I tore a tendon and was close to never playing again.
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Ellis has been recuperating from a torn right Achilles' tendon .
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The bike fell on him, tearing his Achilles tendon , which is no joke at all.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A bad tendon strain in Aldaniti's off-foreleg had to be fired, and he was on the sidelines for eighteen months.
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Diana fell badly on the ski slopes, tearing all the tendons in her left ankle.
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His jaw is held together with a tendon from his leg.
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Rips of the quadriceps tendon are a fact of life among professional athletes who stress the tendon during jumping and running.
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The tendon typically tears or detaches at the point where it connects to the kneecap.
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The missing two-thirds of its energy must have come from elastic tension stored in its huge tendons, tail and lower back.
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The patterns reflect what is going on in the horse's foot, and especially in its tendons.