tendotomy


te·not·o·my

(te-not'ŏ-mē), The surgical division of a tendon for relief of a deformity caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle, as in clubfoot or strabismus. Synonym(s): tendotomy [teno- + G. tomē, incision]

tendotomy

(tĕn-dŏt′ə-mē)n. See tenotomy.

te·not·o·my

(te-not'ŏ-mē) The surgical division of a tendon for relief of a deformity caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle, as in clubfoot or strabismus.
Synonym(s): tendotomy. [teno- + G. tomē, incision]