Meanings
- not comparableanatomyAround a tendon.
I shall divide synovial cysts into two categories—a, into periarticular; b, peritendinous cysts.
1858, RICHARD BARWELL ESQ., “ON SYNOVIAL TUMOURS IN THE NEIGH BOURHOOD OF JOINTS”, in THE LONDON LANCET; A JOURNAL OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND CHEMICAL SCIENCE, CRITICISM, LITERATURE, AND NEWS. (Medicine and Sport Science Series), volume 2, page 4272 more examples
The chances for any sort of inflamation produced by frictional interaction between the tendon and the peritendonous tissue are small.
1988, B. van Gheluwe, J. Atha, editors, Current Research in Sports Biomechanics: Selected Topics (Medicine and Sport Science Series; Volume 25), illustrated edition, Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers, page 77Fluid accumulation and/or swelling are almost always found in the peritendonous / periligamentous tissues in curb, often with no additional underlying injuries.
2025 January 15, Wikipedia contributors, “Curb (horse)”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation
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