Tendon

Noun

 * 1)  A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

Synonyms

 * sinew

Derived terms

 * tendonitis
 * Achilles' tendon

Verbs for Tendon
bind—; cleave—; dissect—; incise—; lacement—; sever—; strain—; strip—; — couples; —jams; —knots; —pains; —supports; —unites.

Thesaurus
bone, braid, brail, cable, cartilage, cord, ligament, ligation, ligature, line, ossicle, rope, spun yarn, string, thong, twine, twist, wire, yarn

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Bosnian:
 * Catalan: tendó
 * Chinese:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: pees de
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Greek: τένοντας
 * Icelandic:
 * Italian:


 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 심줄 (simjul)
 * Kriol:
 * Polish:
 * Quechua: bunelan
 * Russian: сухожилие
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: ,
 * Volapük: kordül

Noun
tendon



Related terms

 * tendineux
 * tendinite

Noun

 * 1)  tendon

Etymology
From tendon:.

Synonyms

 * kiriş