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Tendon - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Tendon : (noun)
1: a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with
its bony attachment [syn: sinew]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Tendon : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Tendon : Tendon: The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone. A tendon is somewhat flexible, but fibrous and tough. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is referred to as tendinitis or
tendonitis. Inflamed tendons are at risk for rupture.
Tendons are like ligaments in being tough, flexible cords. But tendons differ from ligaments in that tendons extend from muscle to bone whereas ligaments go from bone to bone as at a joint.
Despite their tough fibrous nature, tendons and ligaments are both considered "soft tissue," that is soft as compared to cartilage or bone.
The term "tendon" comes from the Latin "tendere" and the Greek "teinein." Both mean "to stretch."
The Achilles tendon is a celebrated example of a tendon.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Tendon |
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AriaLuxe: Ankle has been hurting for a few days - the part below the achilles Tendon - and it's worse when I straighten my knee. What's wrong with it? |
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CBAP3: This bus ride is brutal..my knees are hurtin,i gotta torn Tendon in my finger and not to mention that i cant go to sleep...damn! |
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12thbruin: Josh Smith has partial tear: Bad news, guys... Josh Smith has partial knee Tendon tear... http://bit.ly/4Ld1Bd |
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