About The Word Tendon
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Tendon
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What's The Definition Of Tendon?
[n] a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tendon: sinew Related Terms | Find terms related to Tendon: See Also | Achilles tendon | collagen | connective tissue | hamstring | hamstring tendon | muscle system | muscular structure | musculature | tendon of Achilles Tendon In Webster's Dictionary \Ten"don\, n. [F., fr. L. tendere to stretch, extend. See
{Tend} to move.] (Anat.)
A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous
connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a
sinew.
{Tendon reflex} (Physiol.), a kind of reflex act in which a
muscle is made to contract by a blow upon its tendon. Its
absence is generally a sign of disease. See {Knee jerk},
under {Knee}.
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