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tendon

noun

ten·​don ˈten-dən How to pronounce tendon (audio)
: a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (such as a bone) and transmits the force which the muscle exerts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Addressing contractures can require barbaric procedures, like completely severing a stiffened tendon or muscle. Paul Amadeus Lane And Jim Meade, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 One is Osgood-Schlatter disease, a condition that usually occurs during a growth spurt when a tendon tugs on a growth plate in the shinbone, causing pain. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Francois had been carted to the locker room, later diagnosed with a season-ending torn patellar tendon. Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2022 Ganglion cysts are benign tumors consisting of a thick fluid, usually around a tendon. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022 The outing was Lynn’s best in a season that was delayed after tearing a tendon in his right knee during a late spring training start. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 Counsell also said right-hander Justin Topa, who's been out since early last September after tearing a flexor tendon and undergoing surgery, will head out on a minor-league rehab assignment in 3-4 weeks. Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2022 Quick and explosive after rehabilitating his torn patellar tendon, Tyquan Lewis looks like the front-runner to replace Stewart inside on passing downs. The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2022 Williams underwent reconstructive surgery in January, a procedure that involved taking a piece of tissue from his patella tendon to build a new ACL, and started running straight-line sprints in the spring. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin tendōn-, tendō, probably derivative of Latin tendere "to extend outward, stretch" after Greek tenont-, ténōn "sinew, tendon," from ten-, variant stem of teínein "to stretch, extend" + -ont-, -ōn, deverbal noun suffix — more at tender entry 3

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tendon was in 1541

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