epicondylitis

[ ep-i-kon-dahy-lahy-tis, -dl-ahy- ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˌkɒn daɪˈlaɪ tɪs, -dlˈaɪ- /

noun Pathology.

irritation or inflammation of the epicondyle or surrounding tissue, especially at the elbow.

Nearby words

epichlorohydrin, epicist, epiclesis, epicondylalgia, epicondyle, epicondylitis, epicontinental, epicotyl, epicranial muscle, epicranium, epicrisis

Compare tennis elbow.

Origin of epicondylitis

epicondyle + -itis

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Medicine definitions for epicondylitis

epicondylitis

[ ĕp′ĭ-kŏn′dl-ī′tĭs ]

n.

Infection or inflammation of an epicondyle.

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