tendon
[ ten-duh n ]
/ ˈtɛn dən /
noun
Anatomy.
a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete.
Origin of tendon
1535–45; < Medieval Latin
tendōn- (stem of
tendō) < Greek
ténōn sinew (spelling with
-d- by association with Latin
tendere to stretch)
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British Dictionary definitions for tendon
tendon
/ (ˈtɛndən) /
noun
a cord or band of white inelastic collagenous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or some other part; sinew
Word Origin for tendon
C16: from Medieval Latin
tendō, from Latin
tendere to stretch; related to Greek
tenōn sinew
Medical definitions for tendon
tendon
[ tĕn′dən ]
n.
A band of tough, inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and consists of rows of elongated cells, minimal ground substance, and densely arranged, almost parallel, bundles of collageneous fibers.
Scientific definitions for tendon
tendon
[ tĕn′dən ]
A band of tough, fibrous, inelastic tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons are made chiefly of collagen.