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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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Leeds defender Rio Ferdinand strained a tendon behind his knee while watching television with his leg resting on a coffee table.

From BBC

Fin Smith starts at fly-half in place of George Ford, with Ollie Lawrence returning at outside centre after recovering from Achilles tendon surgery.

From Barron's

He fired 34 more pitches, with seemingly no regard for the condition of the ligaments in his elbow or the tendons in his shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal

He suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in a Super Bowl 58 loss to Kansas City and missed most of the 2024 campaign.

From Barron's

Earlier this season, the team lost veteran running back Najee Harris to a torn Achilles tendon.

From Los Angeles Times