腱けん鞘しょう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

tendon sheath

Anatomical term for the synovial sheath surrounding a tendon. Often used in medical contexts, such as 腱鞘炎 (tenosynovitis).

• 腱けん鞘しょう炎えんは、手て首くびの使つかいすぎで起おこることがあります。

  Tenosynovitis can occur from overuse of the wrist.

• 腱けん鞘しょうの役やく割わりは、腱けんの滑なめらかな動うごきを助たすけることです。

  The role of the tendon sheath is to facilitate smooth movement of the tendon.