tendon
US /ˈten.dən/
UK /ˈten.dən/
1.
tendão
a strong band of tissue in the body that connects a muscle to a bone
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He strained a tendon in his ankle while playing basketball.
Ele distendeu um tendão no tornozelo enquanto jogava basquete.
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The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body.
O tendão de Aquiles é o maior tendão do corpo humano.