tendon
/ˈtɛn.dən/
TƐN · dən (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
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.
Etymology
Borrowed from French tendon or Medieval Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων (ténōn, “sinew, tendon”), modified by association with the verb tendō (“to stretch”). Compare Middle English thenoun.
Example Sentences
- "I hear a wrenching sound of tendons stretching and testing their anchors on the bone."
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