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Tenonian
Te-no′ni-an
,Adj.
(Anat.)
Discovered or described by M.
Tenon
, a French anatomist. Tenonian capsule
(Anat.)
, a lymphatic space inclosed by a delicate membrane or fascia (the fascia of Tenon) between the eyeball and the fat of the orbit; – called also
capsule of Tenon
.Definition 2024
Tenonian
Tenonian
English
Adjective
Tenonian (comparative more Tenonian, superlative most Tenonian)
- Of or pertaining to Jacques-René Tenon (1724-1816), French anatomist.
Derived terms
- Tenonian capsule