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tendon in German

tendon in German is Sehne — tendon means a tough band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.

tendon in German

Sehne
noun
(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

What does "tendon" mean?

  1. noun A tough band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.
    "I hear a wrenching sound of tendons stretching and testing their anchors on the bone."
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tendon in a sentence

  • I hear a wrenching sound of tendons stretching and testing their anchors on the bone.
  • He tore a tendon in his ankle during the match.

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What is "tendon" in German?
"tendon" in German is Sehne. tendon means: A tough band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.
How do you use "tendon" in a sentence?
Example: "He tore a tendon in his ankle during the match." In German, "tendon" is Sehne.
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