te·no·de·sis \ˌtenəˈdēsə̇s, -ˈdes-; tə̇ˈnädəsə̇s\noun (pluraltenode·ses \-ˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from teno- + -desis : the operation of suturing the end of a tendon to a bone < tenodeses or transplantations of the tendons alone — Journal American Medical Association >