Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to muscles and tendons in British Thesaurus

cartilaginous (adjective)

consisting of cartilage

contract (verb)

if a muscle contracts, it becomes tighter

motor (adjective)

science relating to the way that you use muscles and control their movement

muscular (adjective)

relating to muscles

overstretched (adjective)

an overstretched muscle has been injured by stretching it too far

pull (verb)

to injure a muscle by stretching it too much

reflex (noun)

a movement that your muscles make without you thinking about it or being able to control it

relax (verb)

to make your muscles or a part of your body feel less tight and more comfortable

smooth (adjective)

medical smooth muscle is the type of muscle that you have in the walls of organs such as your stomach, intestine or blood vessels

spasm (noun)

a sudden movement in which one of your muscles becomes tight and painful

spasmodic (adjective)

caused by or relating to the spasm of a muscle

strain (noun)

an injury caused by twisting or stretching a muscle too much

striated (adjective)

medical striated muscle is the type of muscle that you have in your arms or legs, made of long fibres

tear (verb)

to damage something such as a muscle by stretching it until it pulls apart

tense (verb)

if you or your muscles tense, or if you tense them, they suddenly become tight

tension (noun)

the degree to which something such as a rope or muscle is pulled tight

tic (noun)

a sudden movement of a muscle that you cannot control, especially a muscle in your face

tighten (verb)

if a muscle or a part of your body tightens, or if you tighten it, it becomes hard and stiff, often because you are angry or afraid