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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

"My knee was destroyed. The tendon basically had a hole in it," Nadal said.

From BBC • May 29, 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

The tendon of his jaw was working, so I knew he was preparing a revelation.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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