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tenotomy /te·not·o·my/ (ten-ot´ah-me) transection of a tendon.

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The surgical division of a tendon to correct a deformity caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle, as for the correction of strabismus. Also called tendotomy.

Tenotomy

A surgical procedure that cuts the tendon of a contracted muscle to allow lengthening.

Mentioned in: Cerebral Palsy

tenotomy

[tenot′əmē]

Etymology: Gk, tenon, tendon, temnein, to cut

the total or partial severing of a tendon, performed to correct a muscle imbalance, such as in the correction of strabismus of the eye or in clubfoot.

tenotomy [ten-ot´ah-me]

transection of a tendon; called also tendon release.

graduated tenotomy partial transection of a tendon.

tenotomy

transection of a tendon.

graduated tenotomy

partial transection of a tendon.

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