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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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Kimpembe, a PSG defender who has 28 caps, has been hampered by a six-week hamstring injury and a recent Achilles Tendon problem.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Runner up: Short Rib Steak & Slow-Roast Tendon with “street taco” red sauce is topped with a bright, green onion salad.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2014

Tendon sheaths contain a lubricating fluid and surround tendons to allow for smooth movement of the tendon as it crosses a joint.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Tendon disorders, the focus of the two new studies, account for as many as half of sports injuries.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2010

It is a very hard Tumour, void of Pain and wavering, produc'd by thick Phlegm: But it is always found upon some Nerve or Tendon.

From The Compleat Surgeon or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method. by Le Clerc, Charles Gabriel




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