tenotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a tendon

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Meanings

nountenotomy (plural tenotomies)

plural tenotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a tendon

Origin

From teno- + -tomy.

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Translations

French ténotomie
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APA

tenotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenotomy

MLA

“tenotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenotomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenotomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenotomy.

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