tenosynovitis

[ ten-oh-sin-uh-vahy-tis ]
/ ˌtɛn oʊˌsɪn əˈvaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of a tendon sheath, as from trauma, repeated strain, or systemic disease.

Origin of tenosynovitis

First recorded in 1885–90; teno- + synovitis

British Dictionary definitions for tenosynovitis

tenosynovitis
/ (ˈtɛnəʊˌsaɪnəʊˈvaɪtɪs) /

noun

painful swelling and inflammation of tendons, usually of the wrist, often the result of repetitive movements such as typing

Medical definitions for tenosynovitis

tenosynovitis
[ tĕn′ō-sĭn′ə-vītĭs, -sī′nə- ]

n.

Inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath. tendinous synovitis tenovaginitis