English Explanatory Dictionary

paratenon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fatty areolar tissue that fills the interstitia within the fascia where a tendon is located.

Word forms

paratenon paratenons

Etymology

From para- + Ancient Greek τένων (ténōn, “tendon”).

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