noun
- a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The athlete injured his Achilles tendon during the race.
- Tendons allow muscles to move bones when they contract.
- She felt pain in the tendon connecting her bicep to her elbow.
- The doctor examined the torn tendon in his wrist.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen the tendons in her knee.
- The surgeon repaired the damaged tendon with microsurgery.