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musclenoun(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
tendonnoun(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
brawnnounPhysical strength; muscularity.

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musclenoun(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
tendonnoun(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
brawnnounPhysical strength; muscularity.
bowstringnounThe string of an archer's bow.
strengthnounThe quality or degree of being strong.
toughnessnoun(uncountable) The state of being tough.
endotendonnoun(anatomy) The connective tissue between the strands of a tendon
heartstringsnoun(figurative) The source of one's deepest emotions or inner feelings, especially compassion or love.
thewnounAn attractive physical attribute; also, physical, mental, or moral strength or vigour.
musculotendonnoun(anatomy) A tendon together with its attached muscle.
tenosynoviumnoun(biology, medicine) The synovium (synovial membrane) surrounding a tendon.
epitenonnoun(anatomy) A bundle of parallel arrays of fascicles, forming a sheath around tendons.
tendosynoviumnoun(biology, medicine, rare) Alternative form of tenosynovium. [(biology, medicine) The synovium (synovial membrane) surrounding a tendon.]
suturenounA seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
spinanoun(anatomy) A spine; the backbone.
ligamentnoun(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
mesotendonnounA vinculum, in vertebrate anatomy.
tendronnounA young, tender plant shoot; a bud.
aponeurosisnoun(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
epitendineumnoun(anatomy) The fibrous sheath surrounding a tendon

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