Associations to the word «Tendon»

Wiktionary

TENDON, noun. (anatomy) A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.
TENDON OF ACHILLES, noun. Alternative form of Achilles tendon

Dictionary definition

TENDON, noun. A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats