fibrous tendon sheath
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Tendon sheath — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = vagina tendinis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = v 01 DorlandsSuf = 12842783 A tendon sheath is a… … Wikipedia
giant cell tumor of tendon sheath — a benign tumorlike lesion of tendon sheath origin forming a small, yellow, discrete nodule, usually on the wrist and fingers or the ankle and toes. The tissue is laden with lipophages and contains multinucleated giant cells. This is sometimes… … Medical dictionary
sheath — 1. Any enveloping structure, such as the membranous covering of a muscle, nerve, or blood vessel. Any sheathlike structure. SYN: vagina (1). 2. The prepuce of male animals, especially of the horse. 3. A specially designed tu … Medical dictionary
Tendon — For other uses, see Tendon (disambiguation). Tendon One such tendon in the Human Body, the Achilles tendon. Latin tendo Cod … Wikipedia
Synovial sheath — Latin vagina synovialis Gray s subject #68 283 A synovial sheath is a layer of a tendon sheath containing tendons in the hand and foot. They lie internal to the fibrous tendon sheaths … Wikipedia
Benign fibrous histiocytoma — Dermatofibroma Classification and external resources ICD 10 D23 (ILDS D23.L62) ICD 9 216.9 … Wikipedia
Golgi tendon organ — Organ of Golgi (neurotendinous spindle) from the human tendo calcaneus. Latin organum sensorium tendinis Gray s … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Vagina — The muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. It is usually six to seven inches in length, and its walls are lined with mucus membrane. It includes two vaultlike structures, the anterior (front) vaginal fornix and the… … Medical dictionary
stratum fibrosum vaginae tendinis — [TA] fibrous tendon sheath: the fibrous layer of a tendon sheath. Called also vagina fibrosa [TA alternative] … Medical dictionary
