Synonyms & related words for tendons

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tendons. 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 tendons

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

Where does tendons come from?

The word tendons 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.