cricoesophageal tendon
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Tendon — The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone. A tendon is somewhat flexible, but fibrous and tough. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is referred to as tendinitis or tendonitis. Inflamed tendons are at risk for rupture. Tendons are… … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
tendo — SYN: tendon.For histologic description, see tendon. [Mediev. L., fr. L. t., to stretch out, extend] t. Achillis SYN: calcaneal tendon, calcaneal tendon. t. calcaneus [TA] SYN: calcaneal tendon. t. calcaneus communis hamstring (2). t. conjunctivus … Medical dictionary
tendo cricooesophageus — [TA] cricoesophageal tendon: the tendon giving origin to the longitudinal fibers of the esophagus that come from the upper part of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage … Medical dictionary
