Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peritendinous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peri-tendi-nous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounding a tendon.

Example Sentences

"Some cytokines produced by myofibers and peritendinous tissue are termed myokines."

Etymology

From peri- + tendinous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Questions

What does peritendinous mean?: Surrounding a tendon.
Where does peritendinous come from?: From peri- + tendinous.

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