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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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She had to undergo surgery after rupturing her Achilles tendon on her take-off leg and so, rather than competing in Paris ended up commentating for the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Although the regenerated tissues were not exact matches to the original anatomy, the researchers successfully restored all of the major structures that had been removed during amputation, including bone, tendon, ligament, and joint tissue.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

The fans’ positivity offset the emotionally tough road back from left elbow surgery to fix a tear in Hernández’s tendon.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

They worked; so she had not sliced a tendon.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Lower limb injuries including sprains, bone damage and wear and tear of the tendons are common, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Richards, who missed the 2022 World Cup because of a hamstring injury, tore two tendons in his left ankle a month ago but is healthy enough now to play.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

It supports and strengthens skin, nails, bones and connective tissues, including tendons and cartilage.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

In both mice and human tissue samples, higher levels of HIF1 caused harmful structural changes in the tendons.

From Science Daily Feb. 12, 2026

She was always interrupting my drawing to tell me about the tendons in my fingers or my joints.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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