weeping sinew

weeping sinew
an encysted ganglion, chiefly on the back of the hand, containing synovial fluid.

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  • Weeping sinew — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weeping sinew — weeping sinew, Informal. a gathering of fluid in the synovial sheath of a tendon; ganglion …   Useful english dictionary

  • weeping sinew — Ganglion Gan gli*on, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. ?: cf. F. ganglion.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weeping — Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weeping cross — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weeping rock — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weeping spring — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ganglia — Ganglion Gan gli*on, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. ?: cf. F. ganglion.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ganglion — Gan gli*on, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. ?: cf. F. ganglion.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ganglion cell — Ganglion Gan gli*on, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. ?: cf. F. ganglion.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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