adjective
Etymology
Origin of tendinous
1650–60; < New Latin tendin- (replacing Medieval Latin tendōn- ), stem of tendō tendon + -ous
Example Sentences
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“Dysfunction is in our DNA,” Valentine writes, “but it’s a tendinous and strong imperfection that seems to also keep us connected.”
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2020
Each muscle is segmented by three transverse bands of collagen fibers called the tendinous intersections.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
She squeezed my hand so tightly with her own tendinous claw that I yelped like a trod-upon dog.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
It consists of an oblong plate 2 in. in length and 1 in breadth, with a pair of tendinous outgrowths standing out from it at right angles on each side.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
This tendinous membrane assists the muscles in their action, by keeping up a tonic pressure on their surface.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
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