tendons

[ten-duhn]

noun

Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.

a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete.

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Origin:
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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Tendons is always a great word to know.

So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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tendon

(těn'dən) Pronunciation Key
A band of tough, fibrous, inelastic tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons are made chiefly of collagen.

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