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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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In addition to its effects on skin and joint health, collagen supplementation was linked to modest improvements in muscle mass, muscle structure, and tendon structure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

He was suffering from a strained tendon in his right ankle resting at home when his ice cream manager called with a request for assistance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

It was while operating on those aerial artists that he learned an approach that left the repaired tendon tighter than the one in the healthy leg, so that the rehabilitation process wouldn’t stretch it slack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Woods has been recovering from rupturing an Achilles tendon in March 2025 and back surgery in October.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They say that the tendon didn’t detach again, that it didn’t sever or snap like a rubber band pulled too far.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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