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enthesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪnˈθiː.sɪs/
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noun

Meaning 1

The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔνθεσις (énthesis, “putting in, insertion”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: èntesi — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 附著點 /附著点 — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 附着点 (fùzhuó diǎn) — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Estonian: liiges — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Finnish: kiinnityskohta — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • French: enthèse — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Italian: entesi — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Japanese: 腱付着部 (kenfuchaku-bu) — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Latvian: entēze — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Polish: przyczep ścięgnisty — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Russian: энтез (entez) — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Russian: энтезис (entezis) — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone
  • Spanish: entesis — point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone