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tendinitis
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tendinitis
(noun)
tendinitis
noun
also
tendonitis
/ˌtɛndə
ˈ
naɪtəs/
tendinitis
noun
also
tendonitis
/ˌtɛndə
ˈ
naɪtəs/
Britannica Dictionary definition of TENDINITIS
[
noncount
]
medical
:
a painful condition in which a tendon in your arm, leg, etc., becomes inflamed
She was diagnosed with
tendinitis
of the elbow.
I have
tendinitis
in my knee.
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