Definition of Tendon

a strong, fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

Examples of Tendon in a sentence

The football player will undergo offseason surgery to reattach the torn tendon in his right elbow.  🔊

A tendon is a much needed tissue as it is the cord that ties a muscle to a bone or another muscle.  🔊

Tearing the tissue around her shin, the runner screamed out in pain as the tendon severed.  🔊

The tendon in the woman’s forearm attached to both the muscle and ligaments inside her arm.  🔊

As the strongest tendon the human body, the Achilles tendon connects the lower leg muscles to the calf and foot.  🔊

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