tendinitis

[ ten-duh-nahy-tis ]
/ ˌtɛn dəˈnaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of a tendon.
Also ten·do·ni·tis, tenonitis.

Origin of tendinitis

1895–1900; < New Latin tendin- (see tendinous) + -itis

Words nearby tendinitis

tenderize, tenderizer, tenderloin, tenderman, tenderness, tendinitis, tendinoplasty, tendinosuture, tendinous, tendinous arch, tendinous arch of pelvic fascia

Example sentences from the Web for tendinitis

  • Among the predisposing causes of tendinitis may be mentioned, faulty conformation.

    Lameness of the Horse |John Victor Lacroix

  • Draft animals are less likely to be permanently incapacitated as a result of tendinitis, than are thoroughbreds.

    Lameness of the Horse |John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for tendinitis

tendinitis

tendonitis

/ (ˌtɛndəˈnaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of a tendon

Medical definitions for tendinitis

tendinitis

n.

Inflammation of a tendon.