Tendons
| Definition: |
Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures. |
| Notes: |
tendon rupt = TENDON INJURIES (IM) + RUPTURE (NIM); /surg: consider TENDON TRANSFER; /transpl permitted: do not confuse with TENDON TRANSFER; for specifically located tendons coord IM with general area of tendon, not a bone term, as metacarpal tendon: TEN |
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