paratenon

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek τένων →
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Meanings

nounparatenon (plural paratenons)

plural paratenons

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτένων“tendon”
  2. Englishparatenon

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nanotaperNeporatantenapanor
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APA

paratenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratenon

MLA

“paratenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratenon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratenon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratenon.

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