epicondylitis
[ ep-i-kon-dahy-lahy-tis, -dl-ahy- ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˌkɒn daɪˈlaɪ tɪs, -dlˈaɪ- /
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noun Pathology.
irritation or inflammation of the epicondyle or surrounding tissue, especially at the elbow.
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Origin of epicondylitis
Words nearby epicondylitis
epicist, epiclesis, epic machinery, epicondylalgia, epicondyle, epicondylitis, epicontinental, epicotyl, epicranial muscle, epicranium, epicrisis
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Medical definitions for epicondylitis
epicondylitis
[ ĕp′ĭ-kŏn′dl-ī′tĭs ]
n.
Infection or inflammation of an epicondyle.
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