/tɛnəsɪnˈɒvɛktəmi/ (ten-uh-sin-oh-VEK-tuh-mee)

Definitions

1. noun

a surgical procedure to remove the synovial membrane from a tendon sheath

“The doctor recommended a tenosynovectomy to treat the patient’s tendonitis.”

2. noun

a tendon sheath that has undergone the surgical procedure of tenosynovectomy

“The patient’s doctor explained that the affected tendon sheath was a result of a previous tenosynovectomy.”