Thesaurus: tendon

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1. n. A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew.
2. n. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
3. A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew. Tendon reflex (Physiol.), a kind of reflex act in which a muscle is made to contract by a blow upon its tendon. Its absence is generally a sign of disease. See Knee jerk, under Knee.
4. A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connectivetissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew. Tendon reflex(Physiol.), a kind of reflex act in which a muscle is made tocontract by a blow upon its tendon. Its absence is generally a signof disease. See Knee jerk, under Knee.
5. n:100 n. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment