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TENDON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tendon" is a kind of...):
connective tissue (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)
Meronyms (substance of "tendon"):
collagen (a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tendon"):
hamstring; hamstring tendon (one of the tendons at the back of the knee)
Achilles tendon; tendon of Achilles (a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf)
Holonyms ("tendon" is a part of...):
muscle system; muscular structure; musculature (the muscular system of an organism)
Derivation:
tendinous (consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon)
Context examples:
A broad category of disorders of tendons, ligaments, cartilage and soft tissues.
(Connective and Soft Tissue Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes collagen alpha-2 (I) chain protein, plays a role in the structural integrity of tendons, ligaments and bones.
(COL1A2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A permanent tightening of the muscles, tendons, skin, and nearby tissues that causes the joints to shorten and become very stiff.
(Contracture, NCI Dictionary)
It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibres of connective tissue, as in tendons.
(Mucin, NCI Thesaurus)
A domain for physiological findings related to the system of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, joints and associated tissues.
(Musculoskeletal Findings, Connective and Soft Tissue Findings Domain, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The exam checks a person’s mental status, coordination, ability to walk, and how well the muscles, sensory systems, and deep tendon reflexes work.
(Neurological exam, NCI Dictionary)
The exam checks a person's mental status, coordination, ability to walk, and how well the muscles, sensory systems, and deep tendon reflexes work.
(Neurologic Examination, NCI Dictionary)
Having to do with muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage.
(Musculoskeletal, NCI Dictionary)
There is a groove upon its surface showing that a great tendon played across it, which could not be the case with a clavicle.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
M. terrae is found mainly in soil and on vegetables and can cause disease in the joints, tendons, lungs, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts.
(Mycobacterium terrae, NCI Thesaurus)
