'Tendon' definitions:
Definition of 'tendon'
(from WordNet)
noun
A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment [syn: tendon, sinew]
Definition of 'Tendon'
From: GCIDE
- Tendon \Ten"don\, n. [F., fr. L. tendere to stretch, extend. See Tend to move.] (Anat.) A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew. [1913 Webster]
- Tendon reflex (Physiol.), a kind of reflex act in which a muscle is made to contract by a blow upon its tendon. Its absence is generally a sign of disease. See Knee jerk, under Knee. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tendon'
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