TENDO
\tˈɛndə͡ʊ], \tˈɛndəʊ], \t_ˈɛ_n_d_əʊ]\
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[Latin] Pl. tendines. See Tendon. T. Achillis, T. calcaneus, see Achilles tendon. T. cordiformis, the central tendon of the diaphragm. T. oculi, T. palpebrarum, the internal palpebral ligament; a tendinous band at the inner angle of the orbit, giving origin to the orbicularis palpebrarum.
By Alexander Duane
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