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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenthèse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tɛz/
"L'enthèse est le site d'insertion des tendons sur l'os."
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The connective tissue structure where a tendon, ligament, joint capsule, or fascia attaches to bone.
"Inflammation at the enthesis is a hallmark feature of seronegative spondyloarthropathies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, formed from Greek 'en-' (in) and 'thesis' (a placing or setting). Originally coined in anatomical nomenclature during the late 19th century to precisely describe the physical site where a tendon, ligament, or joint capsule attaches to bone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enthesis" is said worldwide
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enthèse
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tɛz/
"L'enthèse est le site d'insertion des tendons sur l'os."
Enthese
Transliteration: /ɛnˈteːzə/
"Die Enthese beschreibt den Sehnenansatz am Knochen."
entesi
Transliteration: /ɛnˈtɛ.zi/
"L'entesi è la zona in cui il tendine si inserisce nell'osso."
entesis
Transliteration: /enˈte.sis/
"La entesis es la región anatómica de unión osteotendinosa."
enteses
Transliteration: /ẽˈtɛ.zis/
"A inflamação da entese pode causar dor crónica."
एन्थेसिस
Transliteration: enthesis
"एन्थेसिस वह स्थान है जहाँ कण्डरा हड्डी से जुड़ती है।"
肌腱附着点
Transliteration: jījiàn fùzhuó diǎn
"肌腱附着点是肌腱或韧带附着于骨骼的部位。"
부착부
Transliteration: buchakbu
"건부착부염은 힘줄이 뼈에 붙는 부위의 염증입니다."
付着部
Transliteration: fuchakubu
"付着部は腱や靭帯が骨に付着する部位です。"
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