Tendinous cord
tendinous cord n.
Any of the tendinous strands running from the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves.
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tendinous synovitis n. See tenosynovitis.
- Tendo-
tendo- pref. Tendon: tendosynovitis.
- Tendolysis
tendolysis ten·dol·y·sis (těn-dŏl’ĭ-sĭs) or te·nol·y·sis (tě-nō’ĭ-sĭs) n. The release of a tendon from adhesions, usually by surgery.
- Tendon
noun 1. Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew. 2. a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete. noun 1. a cord or band of white inelastic collagenous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or some other part; sinew […]
- Tend-on
verb (used with object) 1. to attend to by work or services, care, etc.: to tend a fire. 2. to look after; watch over and care for; minister to or wait on with service: to tend the sick. 3. Nautical. to handle or attend to (a rope). verb (used without object) 4. to attend by […]