Teno Health Dictionary

Also called tenositis: in?ammation of a TENDON.... tenosynovitis

An operation in which one or more tendons (see TENDON) are divided, usually with the object of remedying some deformity.... tenotomy

See TENDOVAGINITIS.... tenovaginitis

a reverse transcriptase inhibitor (see reverse transcriptase).... tenofovir disoproxil

n. surgical removal of a portion of the *Tenon’s capsule.... tenonectomy

n. a surgical incision made into the *Tenon’s capsule. It is most often performed to instil local anaesthetic around the eye before performing cataract surgery (sub-Tenon’s local anaesthesia).... tenonotomy

the fibrous tissue that lines the orbit and surrounds the eyeball. [J. R. Tenon (1724–1816), French surgeon]... tenon’s capsule

n. surgical repair of a ruptured or severed tendon.... tenoplasty

n. the surgical operation of uniting the ends of divided tendons by suture.... tenorrhaphy