tenotomy

American  

[tuh-not-uh-mee] / təˈnɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

tenotomies

1. the cutting of a tendon.

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tenotomy British  

/ təˈnɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical division of a tendon

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Other Word Forms

• tenotomist noun

Etymology

Origin of tenotomy

First recorded in 1835–45; teno- + -tomy

Example Sentences

Crossed diplopia could be produced with a red glass, tenotomy of the left abducens sufficed to correct it.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

Moreover, this slight aid given by tenotomy has its ground not solely in the condition of the opposing recti muscles.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

Tendons.—When a tendon is divided, for example by subcutaneous tenotomy, the end nearer the muscle fibres is drawn away from the other, leaving a gap which is speedily filled by blood-clot.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Still there remain several deformities for the relief of which subcutaneous tenotomy is a most important remedy; chief among these are Wry Neck and Club-foot.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

I therefore performed tenotomy of the left internal rectus, after which normal position continued to exist on the following squint days.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.