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tendon

[ ten-duhn ]

noun

  1. Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
  2. a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete.


tendon

/ ˈɛԻə /

noun

  1. a cord or band of white inelastic collagenous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or some other part; sinew
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tendon

/ ĕə /

  1. A band of tough, fibrous, inelastic tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons are made chiefly of collagen.

tendon

  1. A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tendon1

1535–45; < Medieval Latin ٱԻō- (stem of ٱԻō ) < Greek éō sinew (spelling with -d- by association with Latin tendere to stretch)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tendon1

C16: from Medieval Latin ٱԻō, from Latin tendere to stretch; related to Greek ٱō sinew
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That day, he suffered an elbow injury that led to a flexor tendon surgery and Tommy John revision, the second major arm procedure of his young MLB career.

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On March 11, Woods announced he was recovering from surgery on his ruptured left Achilles tendon.

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He said he was missing tendons in his right arm.

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Lawrence sustained a serious Achilles tendon injury in the win over Italy and is set for a lengthy spell out of action.

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Dobbins said in January he hoped to return after the Chargers took a chance on him after significant Achilles tendon and knee injuries.

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