tendinitis

noun

ten·​di·​ni·​tis ˌten-də-ˈnī-təs How to pronounce tendinitis (audio)
variants or tendonitis
: inflammation of a tendon typically associated with acute injury and usually accompanied by pain and swelling
Tendinitis in his right shoulder forced him to the sideline only a few plays into the game.Herm Weiskopf

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Tendinitis is often seen in active, healthy people who do something that requires repeated motion, including golfers and tennis players (especially those with improper form), carpenters, and violinists. It's usually treated by keeping the joint from moving, by means of a splint, cast, or bandage. If not dealt with in time, tendinitis can turn into the more serious tendinosis, or tendon degeneration.

Examples of tendinitis in a Sentence

She was diagnosed with tendinitis of the elbow. I have tendinitis in my knee.
Recent Examples on the Web Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton was all set to make his return to the lineup after missing 13 games with tendinitis in his knee. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 Middleton missed one game with Achilles tendinitis but otherwise had only been held out of one game of back-to-backs. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 Patellar tendinitis typically presents as pain just below the kneecap, where your patellar tendon attaches to your shin bone. Lauren Del Turco, Health, 6 Feb. 2024 Linebacker Dre Greenlaw wisely got some rest for his battered body, which, in this case, meant being a pregame scratch with Achilles tendinitis. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024 Ayton has missed nine straight games as he’s been out with right knee tendinitis. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024 But last spring, Stafford did not throw passes during offseason workouts and was limited during training camp, so as to not exacerbate the tendinitis in his right elbow. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023 With Danny Coulombe going on the IL with left biceps tendinitis and Cole Irvin entering a six-man rotation, Baltimore was left with Cionel Pérez as its lone left-handed reliever. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023 Last year, Stafford did not throw passes during offseason workouts and was limited during training camp because of right elbow tendinitis. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin tendin-, tendōn-, taken as stems of Medieval Latin tendō tendon + -itis

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tendinitis was in 1842

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Cite this Entry

“Tendinitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tendinitis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

tendinitis

noun
ten·​di·​ni·​tis
variants or tendonitis
: inflammation of a tendon typically associated with acute injury and usually accompanied by pain and swelling

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