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tendinitis
noun ten·di·ni·tis \ˌten-də-ˈnī-təs\
medical : a painful condition in which a tendon in your arm, leg, etc., becomes inflamed
Full Definition of TENDINITIS
: inflammation of a tendon
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Variants of TENDINITIS
ten·di·ni·tis or ten·don·itis \ˌten-də-ˈnī-təs\
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Origin of TENDINITIS
tendinitis from New Latin, from tendin-, tendo + -itis; tendonitis from tendon + -itis
First Known Use: circa 1900
Rhymes with TENDINITIS
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tendinitis
noun ten·di·ni·tis
Medical Definition of TENDINITIS
: inflammation of a tendon
Variants of TENDINITIS
ten·di·ni·tis or ten·don·itis \ˌten-də-ˈnīt-əs\
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