Mesotenon
Translation of "mesotenon" into Russian
mesotenon
NounUK
/ˌmɛsəʊˈtɛnɒn/
US
/ˌmɛsəˈtɛnən/
mesotenon
mesotenons pl
mesotena pl
The mesotenon is a connective tissue sheath that surrounds a tendon.
Мезотенон - это соединительнотканная оболочка, окружающая сухожилие.
Definitions
mesotenon
NounUK
/ˌmɛsəʊˈtɛnɒn/
US
/ˌmɛsəˈtɛnən/
A fold of synovial membrane that connects a tendon to its sheath and carries the blood vessels and nerves supplying the tendon.
During the procedure the orthopaedist identified the mesotenon to avoid damaging the vessels running to the tendon.