teno-

prefix

tendon

“tenodesis”

Meanings

prefix

alternative tendo-

  1. anatomytendon

    tenodesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτένων
  2. Englishteno-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek τένων (ténōn).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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