: a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (such as a bone) and transmits the force which the muscle exerts
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Vientos manned first base Thursday with Jorge Polanco still nursing a sore Achilles tendon.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Menopause can also impact tendons and ligaments, as the drop in estrogen and reduction in collagen production can weaken them.
—Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Collagen is the main structural protein found in bone, skin, and tendons.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Today, Fitz and Becca sport several layers of snow gear, but nine-year-old Ingrid will stay behind in the van to read Nancy Drew and nurse an overused Achilles tendon.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Menopause can also impact tendons and ligaments, as the drop in estrogen and reduction in collagen production can weaken them.
—Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Collagen is the main structural protein found in bone, skin, and tendons.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Today, Fitz and Becca sport several layers of snow gear, but nine-year-old Ingrid will stay behind in the van to read Nancy Drew and nurse an overused Achilles tendon.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Tendon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tendon. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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tendon
noun
ten·don
ˈten-dən 
: a tough cord or band of dense white connective tissue that links a muscle to some other part (as a bone)
Medical Definition
tendon
noun
ten·don
ˈten-dən
: a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part, transmits the force which the muscle exerts, and is continuous with the connective-tissue epimysium and perimysium of the muscle and when inserted into a bone with the periosteum of the bone
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