TENDON


Meaning of TENDON in English

n. 1 a cord or strand of strong tissue attaching a muscle to a bone etc. 2 (in a quadruped) = HAMSTRING. tendinitis n. tendinous adj.

[ F tendon or med.L tendo -dinis f. Gk tenon sinew f. teino stretch ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.