teno-
a combining form meaning “tendon,” used in the formation of compound words.
teno-
American
Also
tenon-.
Teno
1
British
/ ˈtɛnɔ /
noun
teno-
2
British
combining form
Etymology
Origin of teno-
Combining form representing Greek ténōn
Example Sentences
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The third, Andrew Teno, was named chief executive officer of IEP early last year and is seen as the most likely person to carry on the firm’s operations should the elder Icahn die.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
They reportedly drove him from the tourist hotspot of Playa de las Americas to their Airbnb in Masca, a tiny village in the Rural de Teno national park.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
“The need for change is urgent to ensure that frail, older people receive high-quality care and that fraudulent care is rooted out of the system,” Teno wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
Dr. Joan Teno, a Brown University health policy researcher, and her team reported in 2015 on these “burdensome transitions,” in which patients were discharged, hospitalized and then readmitted to hospice.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
These appointments follow activist investor Carl Icahn mustering enough shareholder support last month to oust Illumina's board chair John Thompson and install one of his board nominees, Andrew Teno.
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2023
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