noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fatty areolar tissue that fills the interstitia within the fascia where a tendon is located.

Synonyms

All synonyms

endotenonepitenon

Etymology

From para- + Ancient Greek τένων (ténōn, “tendon”).

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