subtendon

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noun

One of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts.

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Meanings

nounsubtendon (plural subtendons)

plural subtendons

  1. anatomyOne of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts.

Origin

From sub- + tendon.

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Cite this entry
APA

subtendon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtendon

MLA

“subtendon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtendon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtendon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtendon.

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