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How to pronounce “tendon”
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Pronunciation guide for tendon
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tendon with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
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If you hit my patellar tendon with a reflex hammer,
- Definition summary
- (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.
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How to pronounce tendon
Why it's so hard to make healthy decisions

If you hit my patellar tendon with a reflex hammer,
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A Deep Dive Into “tendon”
Meaning
- [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.
- (biology) The hamstring of a quadruped.
- (construction) A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.
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