tenodesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical fixation of a tendon, usually anchoring or reanchoring some portion of it to a bone.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛnoʊˈdiːsɪs/ /tɛˈnɒdɪsɪs/

Word forms

tenodesis tenodeses

Etymology

From teno- + -desis.

Related words

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