tendinous

adjective

ten·​di·​nous ˈten-də-nəs 

1

: consisting of tendons : sinewy

tendinous tissue

2

: of, relating to, or resembling a tendon

Examples of tendinous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Might masking bony or tendinous pain with an NSAID and continuing to exercise set us up for further tissue damage? — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 30 Jan. 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin tendinōsus, from tendin-, tendōn-, variant stems of Medieval Latin tendō tendon + Latin -ōsus -ous

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

tendinous

adjective

ten·​di·​nous

variants also tendonous

ˈten-də-nəs 

1

: consisting of tendons

tendinous tissue

2

: of, relating to, or resembling a tendon