Word: mesotendons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
so
ten
dons
Definition: Plural of mesotendon; a band of connective tissue, similar to a ligament, that connects a flexor tendon to a phalanx bone
Morphemes:
Affix: meso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: middle
Affix: tendon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τένων
Language: grc
Decoded: tenon
Meaning: sinew, tendon
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.