Synonyms & related words for tendon

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tendon — including ligament, cartilage, bone. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tendon

Explore words related to tendon — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sinew, tendinous, ligamentous, hamstrings, flexor, tendinitis, tenorrhaphy, shinsplints. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tendon

Common synonyms for tendon include ligament, cartilage, bone — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tendon come from?

The word tendon breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tend-, from Latin tendo (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.