Meaning of TENDON
| Pronunciation: | | 'tendun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment |
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| | Synonyms: | | sinew |
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| | See Also: | | Achilles tendon, collagen, connective tissue, hamstring, hamstring tendon, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, tendon of Achilles | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | a cord that connects muscle to bone or other tissue. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A tendon is a cord of fibrous tissue at the end of a muscle. A tendon attaches the muscle to bone. |
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