Enthesis

//ɪnˈθiː.sɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.

    "Like arthritis, peripheral enthesitis occurs predominantly in the lower extremities, particularly in the foot, at single sites at onset, and then at several entheses throughout the course of the disease."

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"Like arthritis, peripheral enthesitis occurs predominantly in the lower extremities, particularly in the foot, at single sites at onset, and then at several entheses throughout the course of the disease."

Etymology

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

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