English Explanatory Dictionary

enthesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈθiː.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enthesis.wav

Word forms

enthesis entheses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔνθεσις (énthesis, “putting in, insertion”).

Derived words

entheseal enthesial enthesitis enthesopathy enthesophyte
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