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tendon
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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tendon XVI. — F.
tendon or medL.
tendō,
-ōn-, f. L.
tendere stretch, tr. Gr.
ténōn sinew, sb. use of aorist ppl. of
teínein stretch.
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Extensor-tendons reconstruction using autogenous palmaris longus tendon grafting for rheumatoid arthritis patients.(Research article)
Magazine article from: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research; 4/24/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...wrist level tendon rupture commonly...in the extensor tendons of the ring and...reconstructed extensor tendons using a section...palmaris longus tendon as a free interpositional...ruptured extensor tendons. The distal end of the damaged tendon was then secured...
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Tendon and ligament adaptation to excercise, immobilization, and remobilization
Magazine article from: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development; 3/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...may not affect mature tendon weight (11-13...mechanical properties of tendons and ligaments subject...previously to describe tendon and ligament growth and...material properties of tendons and ligaments due to...control mechanisms of tendon and ligament adaptation...
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DISORDERS INVOLVE TENDONS, NERVES AND BLOOD VESSELS
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/13/1990; 700+ words
; ...sheath surrounding a tendon and containing a...between two thumb tendons and their common...sufficient stress on the tendons to cause de Quervain...finger occurs when the tendon sheath of a finger...Ganglionic cyst: A tendon sheath disorder in...involves unsheathed tendons attached ...
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Biceps tendon tenosynovitis - a sonologic marker of shoulder joint derangement.(Musculoskeletal)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...attention was given to the biceps tendon in the bicipital groove where...visualization of the biceps tendon a screening examination of...also done for the rotator cuff tendons, posterior joint capsule and...US) depicted the biceps tendon as an echogenic cord like tendon...
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Mechanobiology of tendon adaptation to compressive loading through fibrocartilaginous metaplasia
Magazine article from: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development; 3/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...fibrocartilage, tendon. INTRODUCTION Tendons normally consist of...are aligned along the tendon's long axis. While this structure allows tendons to withstand the high...fibrocartilaginous metaplasia in tendons. Tendon fibrocartilage differs...
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Molecular targets for tendon neoformation.(Review series)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...may damage adjacent tendons), and complete tendon rupture, depending...cuff, the Achilles tendon, the flexor tendons of the hand, and the...most studies of limb tendon development, it seems that tendons first arise from the...
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Achilles Tendon Surgery Advances Speed Recovery
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 2/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many Achilles tendon surgery patients are getting back on their...ACFAS board of directors. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel bone...is tendonitis, an inflammation of the tendon. Most tendonitis cases can be successfully...
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Achilles tendon enthesopathy in ochronosis
Magazine article from: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...seen in our case. Spontaneous tendon ruptures are quite a common...acute rupture of the Achilles tendon. However, because the flexor, peroneal, and plantaris tendons also contribute to plantar...degree, for an injured Achilles tendon, the clinical examination...
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Reharvested patellar tendon grafts. (Abstract & Commentary).
Newspaper article from: Sports Medicine Reports; 12/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...planning, a reharvested patellar tendon can successfully be used for...RECONSTRUCTION WHEN BOTH PATELar tendons have previously been harvested...reharvested bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Eleven patients...reharvested bone-patellar tendon-bone graft were evaluated...
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Making torn tendons tough: Good news for athletes and others: Penn scientists, working with mice, are figuring out ways to make tendon injuries heal stronger.(Medical condition overview)
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 2/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...recovered from a tendon injury, will tear it again. But when tendons are damaged in a...amount of force on the tendon as a jagged red...They also test tendons from adult mice...tissue and injured tendons that have healed...strong as healthy tendon, says Soslowsky...
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Tendon Repair
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Tendon repair Definition Tendon repair refers to the surgical repair of damaged or torn tendons, which are cord-like structures...and used to repair the damaged tendon. If required, tendons are reattached to the surrounding...
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tendons
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...Other sheets of tendon link muscles to each...capsules of joints. Tendons consist almost entirely...elasticity. Tearing of tendons is rare, because...but the Achilles tendon for example is sometimes...of tenosynovitis . Tendons are furnished with...receptors ( Golgi tendon organs ) ...
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tendon
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
tendon ( ten -dŏn) n. a tough whitish...that serves to attach a muscle to a bone. Tendons assist in concentrating the pull of the muscle...t. transfer plastic surgery in which the tendon from an unimportant muscle is used to replace...
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Achilles' tendon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Achilles' tendon ( tendo calcaneus...ankle, connecting the tendons of the calf muscles to...pull on the Achilles' tendon elevates the heel in...ratio, the Achilles' tendon by necessity is the toughest...and strongest of human tendons. The name derives from...
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Achilles tendon
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
Achilles tendon (ă- kil -eez) n. the tendon of the muscles of the calf of the leg (the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles), situated at the back of the ankle and attached to the calcaneus (heel bone).
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