Usually means: Connective tissue surrounding a tendon.
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▸ noun:  The connective tissue sheath surrounding a tendon.

Similar:
peritendon, endotenon, paratenon, paratendon, epitendon, subsheath, intertendon, midtendon, perithelium, endomysium, more...

Opposite:
epitenon, ectotenon

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Similar:
peritendon, endotenon, paratenon, paratendon, epitendon, subsheath, intertendon, midtendon, perithelium, endomysium, more...

Opposite:
epitenon, ectotenon



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