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tennis elbow

American

noun

irritation of the synovial membrane, or joint rotary area, of the elbow, caused by immoderate motions while playing tennis or other sports; epicondylitis.

tennis elbow British

noun

a painful inflammation of the elbow caused by exertion in playing tennis and similar games

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Etymology

Origin of tennis elbow

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Achilles tendon pain, tennis elbow, swimmer's shoulder, and jumper's knee affect both young athletes and older adults.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Machado has been bothered by tennis elbow and limited to playing designated hitter this month.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Which means, among other things, the annual uptick in tennis elbow.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023

“My body was getting pretty worn out, and I was getting really injured, I was getting tennis elbow, my ankles weren’t holding up,” Bergeron said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

And, of course, there’s lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow — now pickleball elbow.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022

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