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tenderness |
tending |
tendinitis |
tendinous |
tendment |
tendon
| tendon of achilles
| tendonitis
| tendonous
| tendonous synovitis
| tendosynovitis
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tendon
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun tendon has 1 sense
- tendon(n = noun.body) sinew - a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment; Array is a kind of connective tissue
is a part of muscle system, muscular structure, musculature
has particulars: hamstring, hamstring tendon, achilles tendon, tendon of achilles
Derived form adjective tendinous1
CIDE DICTIONARY
tendon, n. [F., fr. L. tendere to stretch, extend. See Tend to move.].
A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tendon, n.
1 a cord or strand of strong tissue attaching a muscle to a bone etc.
2 (in a quadruped) = HAMSTRING.
1 a cord or strand of strong tissue attaching a muscle to a bone etc.
2 (in a quadruped) = HAMSTRING.
Derivative
tendinitis n. tendinous adj.
Etymology
F tendon or med.L tendo -dinis f. Gk tenon sinew f. teino stretch
THESAURUS
tendon
bone, braid, brail, cable, cartilage, cord, ligament, ligation, ligature, line, ossicle, rope, spun yarn, string, thong, twine, twist, wire, yarnROGET THESAURUS
tendon
Connection
N connection, vinculum, link, connective, connection, junction, bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium, bracket, bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus, bond, tendon, tendril, fiber, cord, cordage, riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain, string, fastener, fastening, tie, ligament, ligature, strap, tackle, rigging, standing rigging, running rigging, traces, harness, yoke, band ribband, bandage, brace, roller, fillet, inkle, with, withe, withy, thong, braid, girder, tiebeam, girth, girdle, cestus, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot, cabestro, cinch, lariat, legadero, oxreim, suspenders, pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener, clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp, cramp, cramp iron, ratchet, detent, larigo, pawl, terret, treenail, screw, button, buckle, clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet, tag, tooth, hook, hook and eye, lock, holdfast, padlock, rivet, anchor, grappling iron, trennel, stake, post, cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout, viscum, shackle, rein, prop.
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