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entheses

entheses is the plural of enthesis.

Meaning of enthesis

Noun

enthesis (plural entheses)

  1. The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.
    • Like arthritis, peripheral enthesitis occurs predominantly in the lower extremities, particularly in the foot, at single sites at onset, and then at several entheses throughout the course of the disease.2004, Erbil Ünsal, “Chapter II: Andersson Lesion in Early Juvenile Spondyloarthropathies”, in Frank Columbus, editor, Focus On Arthritis Research, page 26

Questions about entheses

What is entheses the plural of?
Entheses is the plural of enthesis.

Words near entheses in the dictionary

  1. entheogenics
  2. entheogens
  3. entheomania
  4. entherocyte
  5. entheseal
  6. entheses
  7. enthesial
  8. enthesis
  9. enthesitis
  10. enthesopathic
  11. enthesopathies

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