Medical term:
tense
tense
(tens),Tight, rigid, or strained; characterized by anxiety and psychological strain.
[L. tensus, pp. of tendo, to stretch]
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tense
(tĕns)1. Tight, rigid.
2. Anxious, under mental stress.
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ten·seg·ri·ty
(ten-seg'ri-tē)A concept of muscular-skeletal relationships based on the work of architect Buckminster Fuller; refers to the forces of tension (provided by muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia) pulling on structure (bones and joints) that help keep the body both stable and efficient in mass and movement.
[tensile integrity]
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