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tenolysis

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated from its sheath.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

Examples

  • I had to undergo flexor tenolysis on my hand.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From teno- + -lysis.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ténolyse — surgical procedure
  • Spanish: tenolisis — surgical procedure