- tendon of origin
- tendon d'origine
English-French medical dictionary. 2015.
tendon of origin
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tendon — ► NOUN 1) a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous tissue attaching a muscle to a bone. 2) the hamstring of a four legged mammal. ORIGIN Greek ten n sinew , from teinein to stretch … English terms dictionary
Tendon — For other uses, see Tendon (disambiguation). Tendon One such tendon in the Human Body, the Achilles tendon. Latin tendo Cod … Wikipedia
Origin (anatomy) — The anatomical origin is a concept used when describing muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood and lymph vessels. While it often has a slightly different meaning depending on which kind of origin is referred to,[1] it is generally used to … Wikipedia
Origin of avian flight — The Berlin Archaeopteryx, one of the earliest known birds. Evolution of flight redirects here. See also flying and gliding animals and insect flight. Around 350 BCE, Aristotle and other philosophers of the time were attempting to explain the… … Wikipedia
tendon — ten|don [ˈtendən] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: tendo, from Latin tendere; TEND] a thick strong string like part of your body that connects a muscle to a bone … Dictionary of contemporary English
tendon — [ tɛndən] noun a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous tissue attaching a muscle to a bone. ↘the hamstring of a quadruped. Derivatives tendinous adjective Origin ME: from Fr. or med. L. tendo(n ), translating Gk tenōn sinew , from teinein … English new terms dictionary
giant cell tumor of tendon sheath — a benign tumorlike lesion of tendon sheath origin forming a small, yellow, discrete nodule, usually on the wrist and fingers or the ankle and toes. The tissue is laden with lipophages and contains multinucleated giant cells. This is sometimes… … Medical dictionary
Common flexor tendon — Front of the left forearm. Superficial muscles. (Common flexor tendon not labeled, but region is visible at upper left.) The common flexor tendon is a tendon shared by a number of superficial flexor muscles in the forearm. It attaches to the… … Wikipedia
Common extensor tendon — Posterior surface of the forearm. Superficial muscles. (Common extensor tendon not labeled, but region is visible at upper right.) The common extensor tendon is a tendon shared by a number of extensor muscles in the forearm. It attaches to the… … Wikipedia
List of English words of French origin — Great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that around 30% of its vocabulary is of French origin. It is via French that many Latin words have come to the English language. Most of the French vocabulary… … Wikipedia
pulled tendon — disruption of the fibers attaching a muscle to its point of origin, occurring as the result of unusual muscular effort … Medical dictionary
