enthesis

Meaning

The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.

Hyphenated as
en‧the‧sis
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈθiː.sɪs/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔνθεσις (énthesis, “putting in, insertion”).

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