| tendon |
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
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| tendonitis |
tendinitis: inflammation of a tendon
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| tendon reflex |
involuntary contraction of a muscle after brief stretching caused by percussion of its tendon; tendon reflexes include the biceps reflex, triceps reflex, quadriceps reflex, and others. Called also deep r. and tendon jerk or reaction.
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| tendon blockage |
fixation of a tendon by a Kirschner wire to bone or tendon sheath to relieve tension and prevent retraction.
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| tendon transfer |
surgical cutting and repositioning of a tendon so that the muscle attached to it has a new function
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