tendon
21tendon — /ten deuhn/, n. 1. Anat. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew. 2. a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete. [1535 45; < ML tendon (s. of tendo) < Gk ténon… …
22tendon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ damaged, torn ▪ Achilles, hamstring VERB + TENDON ▪ pull, rupture, sever …
23tendon — n. 1) to pull a tendon 2) an Achilles tendon * * * an Achilles tendon to pull a tendon …
24tendon — [[t]te̱ndən[/t]] tendons N COUNT A tendon is a strong cord in a person s or animal s body which joins a muscle to a bone. → See also Achilles tendon …
25tendon — n. a tough whitish cord, consisting of numerous parallel bundles of collagen fibres, that serves to attach a muscle to a bone. Tendons are inelastic but flexible; they assist in concentrating the pull of the muscle on a small area of bone. Some… …
26tendon — UK [ˈtendən] / US noun [countable] Word forms tendon : singular tendon plural tendons medical one of the parts of your body that connects a muscle to a bone …
27tendón — {{＃}}{{LM T37490}}{{〓}} {{［}}tendón{{］}} ‹ten·dón› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Estructura formada por haces fibrosos dispuestos paralelamente, que une los músculos a los huesos. {{＜}}2{{＞}} {{＼}}LOCUCIONES:{{／}} ► {{｛}}tendón de Aquiles{{｝}}… …
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28tendon — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin tendon , tendo, from Latin tendere to stretch more at thin Date: 1541 a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (as a bone) and transmits the force which …
29tendón — s m (Anal) 1 Cada uno de los cordones fibrosos mediante los cuales se insertan los músculos en los huesos o en otros órganos. Están formados por tejido conjuntivo, son de color blanco brillante y de forma cilíndrica o aplanada: los tendones de la …
30tendon — ten•don [[t]ˈtɛn dən[/t]] n. anat. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew • Etymology: 1535–45; < ML tendōn , s. of tendō < Gk ténōn sinew (sp. with d by… …
