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tenotomy
CIDE DICTIONARY
tenotomy, n. [Gr. te`nwn a tendon + te`mnein to cut.].
The division of a tendon, or the act of dividing a tendon. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tenotomy, n. (pl. -ies) the surgical cutting of a tendon, esp. as a remedy for a club-foot.
Etymology
F t{eacute}notomie, irreg. f. Gk tenon -ontos tendon
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