'capsule of Tenon' definitions:

Definition of 'capsule of Tenon'

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  • Tenonian \Te*no"ni*an\, a. (Anat.) Discovered or described by M. Tenon, a French anatomist. [1913 Webster]
  • Tenonian capsule (Anat.), a lymphatic space inclosed by a delicate membrane or fascia (the fascia of Tenon) between the eyeball and the fat of the orbit; -- called also capsule of Tenon. [1913 Webster]