- tendon ten·don n
- ['tɛndən]
tendine mFALSE FRIEND: tendon is not translated by the Italian word tendone
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tendon ten·don n
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ten|don — «TEHN duhn», noun. a tough, strong band or cord of tissue that joins a muscle to a bone or some other part and transmits the force of the muscle to that part; sinew: »They transplant tendons to enable the crippled to walk, and graft skin over… … Useful english dictionary
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. [1913 Webster] {Tendon reflex} (Physiol.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tendon reflex — 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. [1913 Webster] {Tendon reflex}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tendón — {{＃}}{{LM T37490}}{{〓}} {{［}}tendón{{］}} ‹ten·dón› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Estructura formada por haces fibrosos dispuestos paralelamente, que une los músculos a los huesos. {{＜}}2{{＞}} {{＼}}LOCUCIONES:{{／}} ► {{｛}}tendón de Aquiles{{｝}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
tendon — ten•don [[t]ˈtɛn dən[/t]] n. anat. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew • Etymology: 1535–45; < ML tendōn , s. of tendō < Gk ténōn sinew (sp. with d by… … From formal English to slang
tendon — ten|don [ˈtendən] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: tendo, from Latin tendere; TEND] a thick strong string like part of your body that connects a muscle to a bone … Dictionary of contemporary English
tendon — ten|don [ tendən ] noun count one of the parts of your body that connects a muscle to a bone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tendon — ten·don … English syllables
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… … Medical dictionary
Achilles' tendon — A*chil les ten don, n. [L. Achillis tendo.] (Anat.) The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Achilles tendon — Achil′les (or Achil′les ) ten′don n. anat. the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
