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).
Tenosynovitis can occur from overuse of the wrist.
The role of the tendon sheath is to facilitate smooth movement of the tendon.
tenosynovitis · tendonitis; tendinitis
Standard kanji spelling for the anatomical term.
Compound of 腱 (tendon) and 鞘 (sheath). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.