təˈnōⁿz-, ˈtenənz- noun
Usage: usually capitalized T
Etymology: after Jacques-René Tenon died 1816 French anatomist
: a thin connective-tissue membrane ensheathing the eyeball behind the conjunctiva
təˈnōⁿz-, ˈtenənz- noun
Usage: usually capitalized T
Etymology: after Jacques-René Tenon died 1816 French anatomist
: a thin connective-tissue membrane ensheathing the eyeball behind the conjunctiva
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012