tendon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
    sinew.

WordNet

Ten"don noun
Etymology
F., fr. L. tendere to stretch, extend. See Tend to move.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew.

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