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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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He was limited to just three games in 2024 after sustaining a torn patellar tendon the previous season.

From Los Angeles Times

The star forward, who is rehabilitating from an Achilles tendon tear suffered in the playoffs last June, and has lately been practicing with the team, continues to sit out real action.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dear God, let that not be a ligament or tendon I need to run.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

Clicking his tongue and shaking his head, he said, “That is a nasty cut but the tendon hasn’t been hurt at all. I hate to see anything crippled like that. It’s pitiful.”

From Literature