tendon

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛndən/

noun

  • a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
  • the hamstring of a quadruped.

Derivatives

tendinous

Pronunciation: /-dɪnəs/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from French or medieval Latin tendo(n-), translating Greek tenōn 'sinew', from teinein 'to stretch'