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
She squeezed my hand so tightly with her own tendinous claw that I yelped like a trod-upon dog.
From Literature
The pericardial milk-spots and thickenings, the tendinous or semi-cartilaginous, indurated patches of serous membranes and of the intima of arteries, are all regarded as manifestations of a chronic inflammation of these tissues.
From Project Gutenberg
This bone is represented in some animals—the pig, ox, and horse—by a single tendinous intersection, more or less apparent, which extends transversely from the scapula to the anterior extremity of the sternum.
From Project Gutenberg
The heart is invested with a strong membranous sac, called pericardium, which adheres to the tendinous centre of the diaphragm, and to the great vessels at its superior portion.
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