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tendon

/ˈtɛndən/

/ˈtɛn.dən/

tendonnoun

tendons

/ˈtɛndən/

/ˈtɛn.dən/

Translations

A ruptured Achilles tendon can take many months to heal completely.

Une rupture du tendon d’Achille peut prendre de nombreux mois à guérir complètement.

Additional translations

tendonEn cuisine, surtout dans les plats d’Asie de l’Est et du Sud-Est.

Definitions

A tough, inelastic cord of dense fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.

A ruptured Achilles tendon can take many months to heal completely.

The tendon of an animal used as food, especially in East and Southeast Asian cuisine.

The beef tendon was simmered for hours until it became soft and gelatinous.

Synonyms

tendonadjective

/ˈtɛn.dən/

Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to tendons’, e.g. ‘tendon sheath’.

Translations

Tendon pain is common among athletes who engage in repetitive motions.

La douleur tendineuse est fréquente chez les athlètes qui effectuent des mouvements répétitifs.

Definitions

Relating to, consisting of, or associated with tendons.

Tendon pain is common among athletes who engage in repetitive motions.

Synonyms