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Tendon
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Tough, fibrous, cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone or another structure, such as an eyeball. Tendons help the bone or structure to move. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A band of fibrous connective tissue that joins bone to muscle. (NCI Thesaurus)
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