TENOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

tenotomy (plural tenotomies)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Te*not"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: The division of a tendon, or the act of dividing a tendon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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