| tenostosis | Ossification of a tendon. Origin: teno-+ G. Osteon, bone, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tenosuspension | Using a tendon as a suspensory ligament, sometimes as a free graft or in continuity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tenosuture | Suture of the divided ends of a tendon. Synonym: tendinosuture, tendon suture, tenosuture. Origin: teno-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| tenosynovectomy | Excision of a tendon sheath. Origin: teno-+ synovia + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| tenosynovitis | <pathology> Inflammation of a tendon sheath. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tenotome | <surgery> A slender knife for use in the operation of tenotomy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tenotomy | <surgery> The division of a tendon, or the act of dividing a tendon. Origin: Gr. A tendon + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tenovaginitis | Synonym: tenosynovitis. Origin: teno-+ L. Vagina, sheath, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| tenrec | <zoology> A small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac. Origin: From the native name: cf. F. Tanrac, tanrec, tandrec. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tens | <technique> A method of producing electroanalgesia through electrodes applied to the skin. (13 Jan 1998) |
| tense | Tight, rigid, or strained; characterised by anxiety and psychological strain. Origin: L. Tensus, pp. Of tendo, to stretch (05 Mar 2000) |
| tense part of the tympanic membrane | The greater portion of the tympanic membrane which is tense and firm, contrasting with the small triangular flaccid part of tympanic membrane. Synonym: pars tensa membranae tympani, membrana tensa, membrana vibrans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tense pulse | A hard, full pulse but without very wide excursions, resembling the vibration of a thick cord. Synonym: cordy pulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tensegrity | <cell biology> The hypothesis that cells can behave like structures in which shape results from balancing tensile and hydrostatic forces. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tensile strength | The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing. (12 Dec 1998) |