teno-

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

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Also tenon-.

Origin of teno-

combining form representing Greek ténōn

Words nearby teno-

tenno, tennyson, tennyson, alfred, lord, tennysonian, teno, teno-, tenochtitlán, tenodesis, tenodynia, tenolysis, tenomyoplasty
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British Dictionary definitions for teno-

teno-

before a vowel ten-

combining form

tendontenosynovitis

Word Origin for teno-

from Greek tenōn
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Medical definitions for teno-

teno-

pref.

Tendon:tenotomy.
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