Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Teno A city in Chile. tenoblast An immature tendon cell. Tenochca Of Tenochtitlan. Tenochcan Of Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan The former capital of the Aztec Empire; modern Mexico City. tenocyclidine A dissociative anaesthetic drug with stimulant and hallucinogenic effects, similar to phencyclidine but more potent. tenocyte An elongated fibroblast cell found in tendons tenocytic Relating to tenocytes. tenodd Slightly more than ten. tenodesis The surgical fixation of a tendon, usually anchoring or reanchoring some portion of it to a bone. tenodynia Pain in a tendon. tenoepiphysiodesis Excessive tension in bones following epiphysiodesis tenofovir A particular antiretroviral drug. tenogenesis The generation of tenocytes and development of tendon tissue tenogenic Relating to the generation of tendon tissue (tenocytes) tenographic Relating to tenography. tenography The diagnostic imaging of tendons. tenolysis A surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated from its sheath. Tenom A town and district in Sabah, Malaysia. tenomodulin A protein responsible for tenocyte proliferation tenon A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. tenonectomy The excision of part of a tendon. tenoned Having one or more tenons. tenoner A machine for forming tenons. Tenonian Of or pertaining to Jacques-René Tenon (1724-1816), French anatomist. tenonitis Synonym of tendinitis. tenonitrozole An antiprotozoal agent, C₈H₅N₃O₃S₂. tenontology The study of tendons. tenontoplasty Repair of a tendon tenontosaur Any of the genus †Tenontosaurus of ornithopod dinosaurs. tenopathy tendinopathy tenoplastic Relating to tenoplasty. tenoplasty Surgery to repair a tendon involving the transfer of tissue. tenor A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. tenora A tenor form of the Catalan shawm tenorial Of, pertaining or proper to the tenor voice tenorino A high tenor. Tenorio A surname. tenorist A tenor singer. tenorite A mineral form of cupric oxide tenorize To sing tenor. tenorless Without tenor, or without a tenor (in various senses). tenorman A jazz musician who plays the tenor saxophone. tenoroon tenor bassoon tenorrhaphy suture of a tendon tenors quads. tenoscopic Relating to tenoscopy or to the use of a tenoscope tenoscopy A form of arthroscopy typically used to treat injuries in the horse tenositis inflammation of a tendon tenosol inceptisol, aridisol or entisol tenosynovectomy Excision or resection of a tendon sheath. tenosynovial Relating to tenosynovium; relating to a tendon and its synovium. tenosynovitis An inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (the synovium) that surrounds a tendon. tenosynovium The synovium (synovial membrane) surrounding a tendon. tenotome A slender knife used for tenotomy. tenotomist One who carries out a tenotomy. tenotomize To perform a tenotomy upon. tenotomy The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a tendon tenovaginitis the inflammation of a peritendonous sheath. tenoxicam A certain oxicam drug. tenpai The game state in which a player's hand requires only one tile to be completed. tenpence A coin worth ten old pence. tenpenny Having a value or cost of tenpence. tenpercentery A talent agency. tenpin Any of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling. tenpinner A player of tenpin bowling. tenpins A game, a form of bowling, played with ten pins as the target. tenplex A building divided into ten separate residences or commercial premises. tenpounder The ladyfish (Elops saurus). Tenpyo A Japanese era from August 729 through April 749. tenrec Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar. tenrecid Any member of the family Tenrecidae, the tenrecs tenrecine Any tenrec of the subfamily Tenrecinae tenreclike Resembling or characteristic of tenrecs. tenrecoid Relating to, or characteristic of the tenrecs Tenriism Synonym of Tenrikyo. Tenrikyo A monotheistic religion in Japan founded by Nakayama Miki in 1838. Tenrikyoist An adherent of Tenrikyo tens An inexact quantity or number, typically understood to be between 10 or 20 and 100. tensal of or pertaining to grammatical tense tensan A silk produced by the Japanese oak silkmoth (Antherea yamamai). Tensaw A distributary of the Mobile River in southern Alabama, United States. tenscore Two hundred. tense The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. tensegral Exhibiting tensegrity. tensegritive Relating to tensegrity tensegrity tensional integrity (of a structure) tenseless Lacking grammatical tense tenselessly Without any tense. tenselessness Absence of grammatical tense. tensely In a tense manner. tensen To become tense or more tense. tenseness The characteristic of being tense. tensening The act or process of becoming more tense. tensibility The quality or state of being tensible. tensible Capable of being extended or drawn out; ductile; tensile. tenside A surfactant. tensies A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where ten actions must be performed. tensification The process by which a consonant becomes tense, as in Korean. tensile Of or pertaining to tension. tensiled Made tensile. tensilely In a tensile manner. tensileness The quality of being tensile. tensilin A form of stiffening protein in some sea creatures tensility The quality or state of being tensile (capable of being extended). tensimeter A form of manometer used to measure differences in vapour pressure. tensin A multidomain protein that binds to actin filaments. tensing The act of making something tense. tensioactivity The condition of being tensioactive tensiograph A graphical tensiometer tensiometer An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil. tensiometric Relating to tensiometry. tensiometrically By means of tensiometry. tensiometry The measurement of surface tension. tensiomyogram An image produced by tensiomyography tensiomyographic Relating to tensiomyography tensiomyography The visualization of the contractile properties of muscle tissue tension The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. tensional Relating to tension. tensionally In a tensional manner. tensioned In tension; strained or pulled on. tensioner Any device that maintains or applies tension tensioning The setting of the tension of something. tensionless Having no tension tensionlessness Absence of tension. tensity The quality of being tense (literally or figuratively); tension. tensive Of or pertaining to tension tensome A group of ten persons or things. tensometer A device for evaluating various tensile properties of a material, such as Young's modulus, ultimate tensile strength and Poisson's ratio. tensomething A person whose age is between 10 and 19 (inclusive). tenson A form of lyric poem used by troubadours in Provençal in which two voices present different sides of an argument, in alternate stanzas, lines, or groups of lines with identical structure. tensor A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense. tensoreceptor A receptor that responds to applied pressure tensorial of or pertaining to a tensor tensorially With regard to a tensor. tensorization evaluation in terms of tensors tensorize To evaluate in terms of tensors tensure tension tent A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. tentabulge The tentacle-like genitalia of a troll, featured in Homestuck fanworks but not in canon. tentacle An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid. tentacled Having tentacles. tentacleless Without tentacles. tentaclelike Resembling or characteristic of a tentacle. tentacular Of, or pertaining to, tentacles. tentaculate Having tentacles, or organs like tentacles; tentacled. tentaculiferous Producing or bearing tentacles. tentaculiform Shaped like a tentacle. tentaculite Any of numerous species of small, conical shells found in Paleozoic rocks, fossils from the extinct genus †Tentaculites. tentaculitid Synonym of tentaculite.