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tennis elbow
noun
: a condition in which you have pain on the outer side of your elbow that is caused by twisting or straining your lower arm
Full Definition of TENNIS ELBOW
: inflammation and pain over the outer side of the elbow usually resulting from excessive strain on and twisting of the forearm
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First Known Use of TENNIS ELBOW
1883
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Medical Dictionary
tennis elbow
noun ten·nis elbow \ˈten-əs-\
Medical Definition of TENNIS ELBOW
: inflammation and pain over the outer side of the elbow involving the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and usually resulting from excessive strain on and twisting of the forearm—called also lateral humeral epicondylitis; compare little league elbow
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