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golfer's elbow

British  

noun

  1. a painful inflammation of the muscles on the inside of the forearm caused by exertion in playing golf

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As orthopaedic surgeons, my colleague Jack Twomey-Kozak and I see the consequences of those forces in our clinics: back strains, rotator-cuff injuries, golfer’s elbow and wrist problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Its claims of curative powers seem to run the gamut of diseases and maladies, from Alzheimer’s and cancer to first-tee jitters and golfer’s elbow.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 19, 2019

You hear of tennis and golfer’s elbow, jumper's knee, and swimmer’s shoulder.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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