peritendon

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noun

The membrane surrounding the tendon.

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Meanings

nounperitendon (plural peritendons)

plural peritendons

  1. anatomyThe membrane surrounding the tendon.

Origin

From peri- + tendon.

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APA

peritendon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritendon

MLA

“peritendon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritendon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peritendon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritendon.

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