Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
tendon

ten·don

tendon

 
pronunciation:
ten dn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: a cord or band of tough white fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with a bone or other part; sinew.
The runner pulled a tendon and will need weeks to recover.
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
Word Explorer
See
  foot, skeleton
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature