Tendon sheath
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| Latin | vagina tendinis |
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| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
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| Anatomical terminology
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A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon.[1] It permits the tendon to stretch[2] and not adhere to the surrounding fascia.
It has two layers:
Fibroma of the tendon sheath has been described.[3][4]
References
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- ↑ "tendon sheath" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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