Definition of tendon
:a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (such as a bone) and transmits the force which the muscle exerts
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In Westchester, there’s a choice of beef tendon chicharones or a doughnut garnished with smoked pigs head at The Cookery.
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My first thought, This guy definitely has short Achilles tendons and walks on his tippy toes, better swipe left.
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Their open, festering wounds don’t heal for months and sometimes years, leaving bare bones and tendons that evoke disgust even among their closest relatives.
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Ciprofloxacin, previously a go-to for UTIs and sinus infections, has come under recent scrutiny for causing lasting damage tendons, muscles, joints, nerves and the central nervous system.
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Start with crispy tendon chips dusted with red curry spice.
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The disorder, which is also referred to as Stone Man Syndrome, has only been diagnosed several hundred times and sees muscle tissue and connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments gradually replaced by bone, which constrains movement.
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Gently rub your fingers up and down the inner elbow crease, where veins are closer to the surface and held in place by tendons and muscle.
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For people in their 30s through 50s, the Achilles tendons, calf muscles and hamstrings tend to be the tightest muscles.
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Origin and Etymology of tendon
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TENDON Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of tendon for English Language Learners
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: a tough piece of tissue in your body that connects a muscle to a bone
TENDON Defined for Kids
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Definition of tendon for Students
:a band of tough white fiber connecting a muscle to another part (as a bone)
Word Root of tendon
The Latin word tendere, meaning to “stretch” or “to spread,” and its form tentus give us the roots tend, tent, and tens. Words from the Latin tendere have something to do with stretching or spreading. A tent is a temporary shelter made from stretched out fabric. To distend is to stretch outward and swell in all directions. To extend is to stretch out. A tendon is a cord that connects a muscle to another muscle or to a bone and that stretches allowing a joint to bend. Something tense is stretched tight.
Medical Dictionary
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medical Definition of tendon
:a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part, transmits the force which the muscle exerts, and is continuous with the connective-tissue epimysium and perimysium of the muscle and when inserted into a bone with the periosteum of the bone
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