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What is the noun for tendons?

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tendon
  1. (anatomy) A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.
  2. (construction) A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The biceps tendon was displaced from its groove anteriorly but remained intact.”
      “Think of a runner with tight calf muscles and a tight Achilles tendon running up a hill.”
      “Painful Achilles tendon is a syndrome that can affect people of all ages and activity levels.”
tendinosis
  1. (pathology) Chronic damage to a tendon at a cellular level.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Posterior elbow pain in the setting of repetitive elbow extension suggests the diagnosis of triceps tendinosis.”
tendonectomy
  1. (surgery) The surgical cutting of tendons.
tendonitis
  1. Alternative form of tendinitis
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  3. Examples:
    1. “My doctor diagnosed me with tendonitis in my right shoulder after experiencing severe pain while lifting weights.”
      “Chronic shoulder problems usually fall into one of several categories, which include impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder and biceps tendonitis.”
      “Achilles tendonitis is common when persons first take up athletic activities.”
tendinopathy
  1. (pathology) A disorder of the tendons.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Some patients may present with tendinopathy at the insertion of the Achilles tendon on the calcaneus.”
      “The evidence evaluating corticosteroid injections for rotator cuff, patellar, or Achilles tendinopathy was too patchy to be useful.”
      “Among the conditions addressed are hyperkyphosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome, plantar fasciitis and tendinopathy.”
tendinitis
  1. Inflammation of a tendon.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Dancers may want to vary their physical experience in order to prevent overuse injuries such as tendinitis.”
      “If tendinitis is severe and leads to the rupture of a tendon, you may need surgical repair.”
      “Don't do this exercise if you have active tendinitis or bursitis in your shoulders.”
tendinopathies
tendonectomies
  1. plural of tendonectomy
tendinitides
tendinitises
tendonitides
tendonitises
tendons
  1. plural of tendon
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Never do any bouncing or jerky motions or you could strain or tear muscles, ligaments or tendons.”
      “Ossified tendons have also been found in certain flexors in various falcon species but not in accipiter species.”
      “These, braced by a series of steel tendons, taper towards the apex of the roof.”
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