Meaning Tendon
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The soft tissue by which muscle attaches to bone. Tendons are somewhat flexible, but tough. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is referred to as tendonitis.
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One of the longest tendons in the body, a tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone (calcaneus). The name comes from Greek mythology: The hero Achilles was invulnerable to injury except for his heel, which proved his downfall when it was pierced by Paris's arrow. It has also proved, literally, to be the downfall of [..]
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Tendon


See: Patellar tendon.
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Tough, fibrous, cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone or another structure, such as an eyeball. Tendons help the bone or structure to move.
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A type of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
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A connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones
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A tough, rope-like cord of fibrous tissue at both the origin and insertion of muscle.
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tough tissue that connects muscles to bones. Also called a sinew.
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a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of [..]
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A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment.
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The fibrous band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is mainly composed of collagen.
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(ten´dun) A band of dense regular connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. tendon sheath
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A tough, inelastic connective tissue that joins muscle to another structure, usually bone.
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Fibrous band joining muscle to bone.
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Tough fibrous tissue attaching muscles to bones.
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Strong tissue that connects muscles to bone.
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Cords of strong, white (collagen) elastic fibers that connect a muscle to a bone or other structure and transmit the forces generated by muscular contraction to the bones.
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tough, elastic connective tissue attaching a muscle to a bone. tension
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A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
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(n) a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
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  A cord or a strand of strong tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
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A cord of collagen fibers that connect a muscle to a bone.
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(See ACHILLES.)
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A tendon is a tough cord of fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones. The tendon is composed of parallel collagen fibers that are non-elastic and transmit force generating from a muscle to enable [..]
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(n) the part of a muscle near the ends where the muscle attaches to a bone (e.g., achilles tendon
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Fibrous cord, by which a muscle is attached.
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Cords of strong, white (collagen) elastic fibers that connect a muscle to a bone or other structure and transmit the forces generated by muscular contraction to the bones.
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A tendon is a strong flexible cord of fibrous connective tissue that usually attaches a muscle to a bone.
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A tendon is a structure in the body that connects muscle to bone. As the muscle contracts, it pulls on the tendon, which moves the bone. Tendons are made mostly of collagen. Inflammation of a tendon is called tendinitis. Tendons can tear or rupture if they are pulled too hard by the muscle or if they degenerate.
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In pretensioned applications, the tendon is the pre-stressing steel. In post-tensioned applications, the tendon is a complete assembly consisting of anchorages, prestressing steel, and sheathing with [..]
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Fibrous bands or cords of Connective Tissue at the ends of Skeletal Muscle Fibers that serve to attach the Muscles to bones and other structures.
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A band of fibrous Tissue that attaches the apex of the Patella to the lower part of the tubercle of the Tibia. The Ligament is actually the caudal continuation of the common Tendon of the Quadriceps F [..]
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A strong, inelastic cord of connective tissue joining muscle to bone.
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An inelastic band of tough fibrous connective tissue attaching a muscle to a bone or other part.
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Tough, fibrous, cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone or another structure, such as an eyeball. Tendons help the bone or structure to move.
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An elongated, tubular or cord-like apodeme connecting a muscle system with a structure.
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A tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part.
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a band of tissue that connects muscle and bone.
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Fibrous tissue that attaches muscles to bones.
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The tough cords of tissue that connects muscles to bones.
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A cord of tough, fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone. Surgeons use donated tendons to help reconstruct damaged joints.
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Tissues which attach muscles to bones. Tendon transplants are recommended for patients who have lost muscle function and due to nerve injury or damage to tendons
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the tough cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones.
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Tissue that connects muscle to bone.
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A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments; both are made of collagen. Ligamen [..]
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Tendon is part of a structure or system that provides support and holds it together. Tendon may also refer to: Tendon as food, use of tendons in cuisine in various cultures Tendon (Japanese cuisine), [..]
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Tendon is part of a structure or system that provides support and holds it together. Tendon may also refer to: Tendon as food, use of tendons in cuisine in various cultures Tendon (Japanese cuisine), [..]
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1540s, from Medieval Latin tendonem (nominative tendo), altered (by influence of Latin tendere "to stretch") from Late Latin tenon, from Greek tenon (genitive tenontos) "tendon, sinew,& [..]
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A specialized type of collagenous tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Tendons transmit forces of muscular contraction to cause motion across a joint.
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noun. a sturdy band of tissue which links bone and muscle.
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