tenotomy
[ tuh-not-uh-mee ]
/ təˈnɒt ə mi /
noun, plural te·not·o·mies. Surgery.
the cutting of a tendon.
Words nearby tenotomy
tenostosis,
tenosuspension,
tenosuture,
tenosynovectomy,
tenosynovitis,
tenotomy,
tenovaginitis,
tenpenny,
tenpin,
tenpin bowling,
tenpins
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British Dictionary definitions for tenotomy
tenotomy
/ (təˈnɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical division of a tendon
Derived forms of tenotomy
tenotomist, nounMedical definitions for tenotomy
tenotomy
[ tĕ-nŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
The surgical division of a tendon to correct a deformity caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle, as for the correction of strabismus.
tendotomy