tendinous

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to a tendon; of the nature of tendon.

Full of tendons; sinewy; as, nervous and tendinous parts of the body.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sinewy brawny powerful muscular fibrous hefty stringy connective tissue tendon unchewable tendinae

Antonyms

weak fat delicate tender frail puny
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Phrases with the word

common tendinous ring

Anagrams

nonsuited

Examples

Platzer (2004), p 272 The opponens digiti minimi originates from the long plantar ligament and the plantar tendinous sheath of peroneus longus and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal. Source: Internet

Collagen constitutes one to two percent of muscle tissue, and accounts for 6% of the weight of strong, tendinous muscles. citation The fibroblast is the most common cell that creates collagen. Source: Internet

The tendons of these two muscles are surrounded by a tendinous sheath. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tendinopathy tendinosis tendinosus tendinously tendment tendo Achillis