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Definition of Tendonitis

1. Noun. Inflammation of a tendon.

Definition of Tendonitis

1. Noun. Inflammation of a tendon. ¹

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Definition of Tendonitis

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Medical Definition of Tendonitis

1. Inflammation of a tendon. Synonym: tendinitis, tenonitis, tenontitis, tenositis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tendonitis

Literary usage of Tendonitis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide edited by Patricia A. Deuster (1998)
"A sprain is a damaged ligament. Tendons attach muscle to bone. Muscle or tendon injury is referred to as a strain or tendonitis. Tendonitis, including ..."

2. Cumulative Trauma Disorders in the Workplace: Bibliography by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) Tendon Related Disorders Tendonitis Tenosynovitis Stenosing tenosynovitis of the fingers (trigger finger) Stenosing ..."

3. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Selected Referencesby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Medical researchers have found that high re- petitiveness of job motions is a bigger risk factor than high force is in causing tendonitis. numbness in her ..."

4. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1904)
"The condition had been variously diagnosed as rheumatism, sprain, tuberculous perl- ost'tis and tendonitis. As a relief had not followed the treatment ..."

5. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1895)
"... which may develop through an inflammatory process, they become quite painful-as shown in chondritis, osteitis, tendonitis, etc. not the vaso-dilators. ..."

6. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"... repeated pressure, or repeated exposure to noise.8 Repetitive motions may lead to such disorders as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, ganglionitis, ..."

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