tendon
nounDivide tendon into syllables:
ten · don
How to pronounce tendon:
Definition of tendon:
- tendon (noun):
- a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment.
- 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
Synonyms for tendon:
achilles tendon
collagen
connective tissue
hamstring
muscle
muscle system
muscle tissue
muscular structure
musculature
sinew
tendon of achilles
thew
Antonyms for tendon:
disability
frailty
impotence
impotency
incompetence
lethargy
powerlessness
weakness
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