Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tendon

1 sense of tendon

Sense 1
tendon, sinew -- (a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)
       => connective tissue -- (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)