subsheath

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noun

A tunnel-like structure beneath the sheath of a tendon

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Meanings

nounsubsheath (plural subsheaths)

plural subsheaths

  1. anatomyA tunnel-like structure beneath the sheath of a tendon

Origin

From sub- + sheath.

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APA

subsheath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsheath

MLA

“subsheath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsheath. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsheath,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsheath.

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