ten·o·sus·pen·sion (t n  -s -spn shn)n. The use of a tendon as a suspensory ligament. |
tenosuspension [ten″o-sus-pen´shun]
attachment of the head of the humerus to the acromion by a strip of tendon; it is done for habitual dislocation of the shoulder.
tenosuspension
surgical attachment of the head of the humerus to the acromion by a strip of tendon; carried out as a treatment for habitual dislocation of the shoulder.
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