tendon
IPA: tˈɛndʌn
noun
- (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
- (biology) The hamstring of a quadruped.
- (construction) A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.
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Examples of "tendon" in Sentences
- It is the major extensor tendon of the leg.
- Tapping the tendon stretches the thigh muscle.
- They were subsequently found to be ossified tendons.
- The tendons in the foot are highly complex and intricate.
- It severed the tendons as well as the band of his wristwatch.
- The extensor tendons supply the place of posterior ligaments.
- Branches continue downward and attach to the extensor tendons.
- Recurrence of injury in the damaged region of tendon is common.
- Enthesitis is an inflammation of the insertion points of the tendons.
- It is the ability of the joints and tendons to withstand the strain of hopping.
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