Definition of Tendon
Ten´don
n.
1.
(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
.
Related Words
bone
,
braid
,
brail
,
cable
,
cartilage
,
cord
,
ligament
,
ligation
,
ligature
,
line
,
ossicle
,
rope
,
spun
yarn
,
string
,
thong
,
twine
,
twist
,
wire
,
yarn
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