Term: tendon
Literally meaning: “tendon, sinew”
Origin: Anc Greek
τείνω/teino (=extend) > τανύω/tanyo(=strain, stretch) > ταινία/taenia(=band, ribon)
Coined/History
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Definition
A tendon is the fibrous and flexible connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone such as Achilles tendon.
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