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Tenon's capsule

Tenon's capsule noun: the fascia bulbi.

Noun

Tenon's capsule (plural Tenon's capsules)

  1. The fascia bulbi.

Forms of Tenon's capsule

pluralTenon's capsules

Origin of Tenon's capsule

Named after Jacques-René Tenon (1724–1816), a French surgeon and pathologist.

Words formed from Tenon's capsule

Questions about Tenon's capsule

What does Tenon's capsule mean?
Tenon's capsule means the fascia bulbi.
What part of speech is Tenon's capsule?
Tenon's capsule is a noun.
What is the plural of Tenon's capsule?
The plural of Tenon's capsule is Tenon's capsules.

Words near Tenon's capsule in the dictionary

  1. Tenom
  2. tenomodulin
  3. tenon
  4. tenon saw
  5. tenon saws
  6. Tenon's capsule
  7. Tenon's capsules
  8. tenonectomies
  9. tenonectomy
  10. tenoned
  11. tenoner

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