Additional body roots · Bones & movement

ten/o — Tendon

ten/o means tendon. Ancient Greek source words and additional body roots examples: tenosynovitis.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Tendon

• Ancient Greek: τένων (tenon)

Examples and word parts

tenosynovitis

Inflammation of a tendon sheath.

Word parts: ten/o (tendon) + synov (synovial lining) + -itis (inflammation)

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Related bones & movement terms

• carp/o — Wrist

  carpal

• tars/o — Ankle region

  tarsal

• ped/i — Foot

  pedal

• cheir/o — Hand

  cheirospasm

• manu/o — Hand

  manual

• femor/o — Thigh or thighbone

  femoral

• patell/o — Kneecap

  patellar

• fasci/o — Fascia

  fascial

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