Definitions for: Tendon

[n] a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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.

Synonyms: sinew

See Also: Achilles tendon, collagen, connective tissue, hamstring, hamstring tendon, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, tendon of Achilles

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