tenonectomy

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noun

The excision of part of a tendon.

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tenectomy
OriginLatin tenon →
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Meanings

nountenonectomy (plural tenonectomies)

plural tenonectomies

  1. medicineThe excision of part of a tendon.

    Synonyms: tenectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe excision of part of a tendon.

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tenectomy
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tenectomy

Origin

  1. Latintenon“tendon”
  2. Englishtenonectomy

From Latin tenon (“tendon”) + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tenonectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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