ten·don (t n d n)
n.
A band of tough, inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.
[Medieval Latin tend
 , tendn-, alteration (influenced by Latin tendere, to stretch) of Greek tenn; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] |
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tendon [ˈtɛndən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a cord or band of white inelastic collagenous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or some other part; sinew
[from Medieval Latin tendō, from Latin tendere to stretch; related to Greek tenōn sinew]
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ten•don (ˈtɛn dən)
n.
a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
[1535–45; < Medieval Latin tendōn-, s. of tendō < Greek ténōn sinew (sp. with -d- by association with Latin tendere to stretch)]
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| tendon (tndn)
A band of tough, fibrous, inelastic tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons are made chiefly of collagen.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  tendon - a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
collagen - a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
hamstring, hamstring tendon - one of the tendons at the back of the knee
Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
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Translations
tendon (ˈtendən) noun
tendon →
a strong cord joining a muscle to a bone etc. He has damaged a tendon in his leg.
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