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Tendon

/ˈtɛndən/

A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

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📖 Definitions of "Tendon"

noun

1
A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.
2
A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.

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Word	Definition
sinewnoun	(figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tendon"

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Word	Definition
sinewnoun	(figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.
musclenoun	(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
sublimisnoun	—
bandnoun	A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
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.
cordnoun	(countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
ligamentnoun	(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
connective-tissue	—
hamstringnoun	(transitive, figurative) To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
musculotendonnoun	(anatomy) A tendon together with its attached muscle.
endotendonnoun	(anatomy) The connective tissue between the strands of a tendon
endotendineumnoun	A delicate loose connective tissue, containing thin collagen fibrils, that binds fascicles.
tensornoun	(mathematics, linear algebra, physics) A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array.
tailnoun	(anatomy) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
tendonogenesisnoun	The creation and development of tendons
subtendonnoun	(anatomy) One of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts.
connective tissuenoun	(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).
mesotendonnoun	A vinculum, in vertebrate anatomy.
tendosynoviumnoun	(biology, medicine, rare) Alternative form of tenosynovium. [(biology, medicine) The synovium (synovial membrane) surrounding a tendon.]
tuniclenoun	A vestment worn by an archdeacon.