Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tenol-y-sis
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated from its sheath.

Example Sentences

"I had to undergo flexor tenolysis on my hand."

Etymology

From teno- + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: teno
Suffix: lysis

Inflected Forms

tenolyses (plural)

Questions

What does tenolysis mean?: A surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated from its sheath.
Where does tenolysis come from?: From teno- + -lysis.

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