tendon: Meaning and Definition of
ten•don
Pronunciation: (ten'dun), [key]
— n.
- a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete.
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