tendon

[ ten-duhn ]
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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.

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Origin of tendon

1
1535–45; <Medieval Latin tendōn- (stem of tendō) <Greek ténōn sinew (spelling with -d- by association with Latin tendere to stretch)

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British Dictionary definitions for tendon

tendon

/ (ˈtɛndən) /


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

Origin of tendon

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C16: from Medieval Latin tendō, from Latin tendere to stretch; related to Greek tenōn sinew

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Scientific definitions for tendon

tendon

[ tĕndən ]


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

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Cultural definitions for tendon

tendon

A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones.

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