tendon

A noun referring to a tough, flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone, enabling movement.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une bande solide et flexible de tissu fibreux qui relie un muscle à un os, permettant le mouvement.

1. Fibrous connective tissue B2 formal medical

   A tough, flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone, enabling movement.

   • The athlete tore a tendon in his knee during the game.
   • Tendons are less elastic than muscles and can be prone to injury.
   • The surgeon repaired the damaged tendon in her wrist.

   🇫🇷tendon (tissu conjonctif fibreux)

   Synonymes: sinew

• tendons plural form
• tendons' possessive plural form
• tendon's possessive singular form