tendon

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

tendon (plural tendons)

1. (anatomy) A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

[edit] Synonyms

• sinew

[edit] Derived terms

• tendonitis
• Achilles’ tendon

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• ligament
• Wikipedia article on tendons

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɑ̃.dɔ̃/, SAMPA: /tA~.dO~/

[edit] Proper noun

Tendon

1. a commune in the Vosges département in France

[edit] Noun

tendon m. (plural tendons)

1. tendon

[edit] Related terms

• tendineux
• tendinite