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Tendon vs Epicondyle - What's the difference?

tendon | epicondyle |

In anatomy terms the difference between tendon and epicondyle

is that tendon is a tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment while epicondyle is a protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.

tendon

English

(wikipedia tendon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

    • Synonyms

    * sinew

    Derived terms

    * tendonitis *

    See also

    * ligament ----

    epicondyle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached