Etymology

enthesis

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Today it means: The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔνθεσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔνθεσις“putting in, insertion”
  2. English todayenthesis

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

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