Enthesis Definition

noun

(anatomy) The point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.

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Noun

Singular:
enthesis
Plural:
entheses

Origin of Enthesis

  • From Ancient Greek ἔνθεσις (enthesis, “putting in, insertion”).

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