jumper's knee

noun

: a painful condition of the knee caused by inflammation or small tears in the tendon of the patella that occurs especially in sports requiring strenuous jumping

Examples of jumper's knee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Several possible causes could be behind this pain, including runner's knee, jumper's knee, the wrong shoes, or incorrect running form. Lauren Del Turco, Health, 6 Feb. 2024 Eccentric exercise, which lengthens your muscles, may help with jumper's knee. Yuliya Klochan, Health, 12 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jumper's knee was in 1977

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“Jumper's knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper%27s%20knee. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

jumper's knee

noun
: patellar tendinitis
Concerns about jumper's knee can prompt basketball players to change practice routines.Kelly Bothum, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware)
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