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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

Ekitike made the biggest impact of the new signings until his season was cut short in April when he ruptured his Achilles tendon.

From BBC • May 26, 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

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

They worked; so she had not sliced a tendon.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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