Origin

from Greek tenōn

teno-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “tendon,” used in the formation of compound words:

tenotomy.

Also, tenon-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek ténōn

Related Words

tenorrhaphy
tenosynovitis
tenotomy

teno-a word element meaning 'tendon', as in tenotomy.

[combining form representing Greek tenōn]

teno-combining element, arbitrarily formed from Gr. τένων tendon: cf. tenonto-. tenography |tɛˈnɒgrəfɪ| [-graphy], description of tendons. teˈnology [-logy], that part of anatomy which relates to the tendons. teˈnorrhaphy [Gr. ῥαϕή a seam], suture of a tendon. ˈtenoˌsuture [L. sūtūra a seam], = tenorrhaphy. ˌteno-synoˈvitis [see synovia and -itis], inflammation of a tendon and its sheath. See also tenotomy.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., *Tenography, *Tenology, *Tenorrhaphy.1899Syd. Soc. Lex., *Teno-suture, the sewing together of the divided ends of a tendon.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., *Tenosynovitis.1896Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 379 The results [of massage] in sprains, tenosynovitis and the like, are sometimes amazing.

teno- /ˈtɛnəʊ, ˈti:nəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from Greek tenōn tendon: see -o-.

Anatomy & Medicine. Forming words with the sense ‘of or pertaining to a tendon’. Cf. tendo-.

DERIVATIVE teˈnorrhaphy noun (an instance of) the surgical re-uniting of a severed tendon by suture L19.
tenosynoˈvitis noun inflammation of a tendon sheath, causing pain and swelling L19.
teˈnotomy noun (an instance of) the surgical division of a tendon M19.
teˈnotomize verb trans. perform tenotomy upon (a tendon or muscle) L19.

teno-
combining form
Etymology: irregular from Greek tenont-, tenōn tendon; akin to Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin
: tendon
< tenoplasty >
< tenotomy >

词汇	teno-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED SOED Webster teno- pref.（前缀） Tendon: 腱： tenotomy. 腱切断术语源 From Greek tenōn [tendon] * see ten- 源自希腊语 tenōn [肌腱] 参见 ten- teno- or (before a vowel) ten- combining form tendon ⇒ tenosynovitis Origin from Greek tenōn* teno- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “tendon,” used in the formation of compound words: tenotomy. Also, tenon-. Origin combining form representing Greek ténōn Related Words tenorrhaphy tenosynovitis tenotomy teno-a word element meaning 'tendon', as in tenotomy. [combining form representing Greek tenōn] teno-combining element, arbitrarily formed from Gr. τένων tendon: cf. tenonto-. tenography \|tɛˈnɒgrəfɪ\| [-graphy], description of tendons. teˈnology [-logy], that part of anatomy which relates to the tendons. teˈnorrhaphy [Gr. ῥαϕή a seam], suture of a tendon. ˈtenoˌsuture [L. sūtūra a seam], = tenorrhaphy. ˌteno-synoˈvitis [see synovia and -itis], inflammation of a tendon and its sheath. See also tenotomy.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Tenography, Tenology, Tenorrhaphy.1899Syd. Soc. Lex., Teno-suture, the sewing together of the divided ends of a tendon.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Tenosynovitis.1896Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 379 The results [of massage] in sprains, tenosynovitis and the like, are sometimes amazing. teno- /ˈtɛnəʊ, ˈti:nəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: from Greek tenōn tendon: see -o-. Anatomy & Medicine. Forming words with the sense ‘of or pertaining to a tendon’. Cf. tendo-. DERIVATIVE teˈnorrhaphy noun (an instance of) the surgical re-uniting of a severed tendon by suture L19. tenosynoˈvitis noun inflammation of a tendon sheath, causing pain and swelling L19. teˈnotomy noun (an instance of) the surgical division of a tendon M19. teˈnotomize verb trans. perform tenotomy upon (a tendon or muscle) L19. teno-* combining form Etymology: irregular from Greek tenont-, tenōn tendon; akin to Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin : tendon < tenoplasty > < tenotomy >
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