peritendineum

peritendineum definition - medical

per·i·ten·din·e·um (pĕrˌĭ-tĕn-dĭnˈē-əm)

noun pl. per·i·ten·din·e·a (-ē-ə)
Any of the fibrous sheaths surrounding the primary bundles of fibers in a tendon.

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