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Definition of Tenonian

Tenonian
Tenonian Te*no"ni*an, a. (Anat.) Discovered or described by M. Tenon, a French anatomist. 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.

Meaning of Tenonian from wikipedia

- Jacques-René Tenon (French pronunciation: [ʒakʁne tənɔ̃], 21 February 1724 – 16 January 1816) was a French surgeon born in Sépeaux in northern Burgundy...