tenolysis

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noun

A surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated from its sheath.

“I had to undergo flexor tenolysis on my hand.”

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Meanings

nountenolysis (plural tenolyses)

plural tenolyses

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated from its sheath.

    I had to undergo flexor tenolysis on my hand.

Origin

From teno- + -lysis.

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Translations

French ténolyse
  • ténolysesurgical procedure
Spanish tenolisis
  • tenolisissurgical procedure
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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