tendon
ten·don
noun \ˈten-dən\Definition of TENDON
: a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (as a bone) and transmits the force which the muscle exerts
Origin of TENDON
Medieval Latin tendon-, tendo, from Latin tendere to stretch — more at thin
First Known Use: 1541
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