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Definition of Epicondylitis

1. Noun. Painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle.

Definition of Epicondylitis

1. Noun. (medicine) A general term for inflammation of the elbow or knee ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Epicondylitis

1. Inflammation of the epicondyle or of the tissues adjoining the epicondyle of the humerus. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Epicondylitis

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

1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1922)
"... and epicondylitis. These conditions all appear at points where the skeleton is very actively growing; they pursue a mild course and are believed to be ..."

2. Physical Fitness: A Guide for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury by David F. Apple, Jr. (1996)
"Lateral epicondylitis Lateral epicondylitis, or "tennis elbow" is an overuse injury ... Tennis players develop lateral epicondylitis as the result of poor ..."

3. Progressive Medicine by Hobart Amory Hare (1922)
"Existence and Treatment of So-called epicondylitis.1 The existence of ... The term "epicondylitis" should, therefore, be deleted from surgical nomenclature. ..."

4. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Selected Referencesby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Other disorders that are included in NIOSH studies are tenosynovitis, tendinitis, and medial epicondylitis. Some of these overlap with other disorders ..."

5. Worker Protection: Private Sector Ergonomics Programs Yield Positive Results edited by Nancy Crothers (1998)
"... pushing, or pulling Navistar Injuries due to repetitive trauma, carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, tendinitis, epicondylitis, ..."

6. Cumulative Trauma Disorders in the Workplace: Bibliography by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... Ganglion cyst Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) Bicipital tendonitis Rotator cuff tendonitis Peripheral Nerve ..."

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