The enthesis (plural: entheses) is the connective tissue between tendon or ligament and bone. There are two types of entheses: Fibrous entheses and fibrocartilaginous entheses. In a fibrous enthesis, the collagenous tendon or ligament directly attaches to the bone, whereas the fibrocartilaginous interface encompasses four transition zones: ==Patho...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthesis
An obsolete term for the insertion of synthetic or other inorganic material to replace lost tissue. ... Origin: G. An insertion, fr. En, in, + thesis, a placing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(en-the´sis) the site of attachment of a muscle or ligament to bone.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
No exact match found.
