tendon
/ˈtendən/noun
1- a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone腱。
1.1
- the hamstring of a quadruped（四足动物后踝上后方的）大肌腱, 后腿腱。
派生词
tendinous
adjective词源
late Middle English: from French or medieval Latin tendo（n-）, translating Greek tenōn 'sinew', from teinein 'to stretch'.