noun

tendinitis

tendonitis

The doctor diagnosed him with tendinitis.

The doctor diagnosed him with tendonitis.

Repetitive motion can cause tendinitis in the wrist.

Repetitive motion can cause tendonitis in the wrist.

((in one's [body part])) tendonitis in one's [body part] Repetitive motion can cause tendonitis in the wrist.

Synonyms: tenosynovitis (a related condition)

From 'tendon' + '-itis' (inflammation). Literally 'inflammation of the tendon'.

The suffix '-itis' almost always means 'inflammation' in medical terms (e.g., bronchitis, gastritis). So, tendonitis is inflammation of the tendon.

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