musculotendon

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noun

A tendon together with its attached muscle.

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Meanings

nounmusculotendon (plural musculotendons)

plural musculotendons

  1. anatomyA tendon together with its attached muscle.
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    Researchers suggest that the Achilles tendon, plantar fascia, anterior talo-fibular ligament of the specific musculotendon, and ligamentous structures are more susceptible to severe injury risks in badminton than in other sports because of the unique and repetitive movements, such as frequent stop-and-go maneuvers, required in a badminton game [18 ].

    2015 September 15, “Characteristics of Plantar Loads in Maximum Forward Lunge Tasks in Badminton”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From musculo- + tendon.

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Chicago

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