Tendon cell
tendon cell n.
Any of various elongated fibroblastic cells arranged in rows between the collagenous tendon fibers.
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noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of a tendon. noun 1. inflammation of a tendon tendonitis ten·do·ni·tis (těn’də-nī’tĭs) n. Variant of tendinitis. tendinitis ten·di·ni·tis or ten·do·ni·tis (těn’də-nī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of a tendon.
- Tendon reflex
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- Tendons
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 […]
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tendon sheath syndrome n. Limitation of passive movement on attempted elevation of the eye when looking toward the nose, due to fascial interference with the superior oblique muscle on the same side as the affected eye.
- Tendoplasty
tendoplasty ten·do·plas·ty (těn’də-plās’tē) n. See tenontoplasty.