A heart murmur assumed to be due to an abnormal condition of the chordae tendineae. ... Synonym: tendophony. ... Origin: teno-+ G. Phone, sound ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: te-nof′ŏ-nē Definitions: 1. A heart murmur assumed to be due to an abnormal condition of the chordae tendineae. Synonyms: tendophony
tenophony A heart murmur assumed to be due to an abnormal condition of the chordae tendineae (thread-like bands of fibrous tissue).