"Tenon's capsule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tenon's capsules [plural]
Etymology: Named after Jacques-René Tenon (1724–1816), a French surgeon and pathologist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tenon's capsule (plural Tenon's capsules)
  1. (anatomy) The fascia bulbi. Wikipedia link: Jacques-René Tenon Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: tenonitis
    Sense id: en-Tenon's_capsule-en-noun-lNs4ufjA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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