- stratum fibrosum vaginae tendinis
- [TA] fibrous tendon sheath: the fibrous layer of a tendon sheath. Called also vagina fibrosa [TA alternative].
Medical dictionary. 2011.
stratum fibrosum vaginae tendinis
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stratum — One of the layers of differentiated tissue, the aggregate of which forms any given structure, such as the retina or the skin. SEE ALSO: lamina, layer. [L. sterno, pp. stratus, to spread out, strew, ntr. of pp. as noun, s., a bed cover, layer] s.… … Medical dictionary
vagina tendinis — vagina ten·di·nis ten də nəs n the synovial sheath of a tendon esp. of the hand or foot * * * [TA] tendon sheath: a sheath of tissue that covers a tendon; it has both fibrous and synovial layers (stratum fibrosum vaginae tendinis and stratum… … Medical dictionary
fibrous tendon sheath — stratum fibrosum vaginae tendinis … 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
vagina fibrosa — TA alternative for stratum fibrosum vaginae tendinis … Medical dictionary
